Morgoth*s Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part 1, Vol. 1

J. R. R. Tolkien

ISBN 10: 0395680921 / ISBN 13: 9780395680926

Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Morgoth*s Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part 1, Vol. 1
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395680921
• ISBN 13: 9780395680926
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Describes and documents the myths and legends of the Elder Days, as they were evolved and transformed by Tolkien and includes never-before-published documents in which the author struggles to examine the nature and destiny of his characters. 13,500 first printing.

About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished career as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He is the renowned creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, The Hobbit, the prelude to his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Other works by J.R.R. Tolkien include The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.

Christopher Tolkien, who formerly taught at Oxford University, is J.R.R. Tolkien's son and literary executor. The editor of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales as well as the twelve-part series The History of Middle-earth, he lives in France.