Poems from the Lord of the Rings

Tolkien, J R R

ISBN 10: 0261103121 / ISBN 13: 9780261103122

Published by Harper Collins, London, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poems from the Lord of the Rings
• Publisher: Harper Collins, London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0261103121
• ISBN 13: 9780261103122
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Alan Lee
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 12W x 126H x 166D millimeters 12 millimeters width by 126 millimeters height by 166 millimeters depth
• Weight: 0.21 kilograms

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Synopsis

Hardback volume containing the well-loved poems from Tolkien's literary masterpiece The Lord of The Rings, featuring a cover illustrated by celebrated Tolkien artist Alan Lee. Featuring poems written in Tolkien's inimitable style -- each of which add to the magic, mystery and lyricism of the epic saga The Lord of The Rings. These poems can also be enjoyed as a separate entity, apart from the main body of the text , with each stanza giving an insight into the mythology and sagas of Tolkien's parallel universe of Middle-earth. Trying to furnish England with a mythology he felt it hitherto lacked, and drawing on his own studies of epic poems of the past, including classics such as Beowulf, it could be argued that Tolkien's poetry is at the heart of the saga that was to become the Book of the Century.

About the Author

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 40 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.