Morgoth's Ring (History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 10) - Softcover

J.R.R. Tolkien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0261103008 ISBN 13: 9780261103009

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1995

The first of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's epic tale of war. After the The Lord of the Rings was at last achieved, J R R Tolkien turned his attention once again to 'the Matter of the Elder Days'. The text of the Annals of Aman, the 'Blessed Land' in the far West, is given in full; while in writings hitherto unknown is seen the nature of the problems that Tolkien explored in his later years, as new and radical ideas, portending upheaval in the old narratives, emerged at the heart of the mythology, and as the destinies of Men and Elves, mortals and immortals, ecame of central significance, together with a vastly enlarged perception of the evil of Melkor, the Shadow upon Arda. The second part of this history of the later Silmarillion is concerned with developments in the legends of Beleriand after the completion of The Lord of the Rings.

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 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide

Review:

`Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father's son... Tolkien devotees will rejoice' The New York Times Book Review `Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkien's personal mythology' Vector

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0261103008
• ISBN 13: 9780261103009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 486
• Editor: Christopher Tolkien