Quirino Principe Books

The film tie-in edition of the popular, one-volume, edition of the Book of the Century, featuring an exclusive image from the film. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Nearly 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. Now, the epic fantasy is to be filmed, with the first part of the movie trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, being released simultaneously worldwide on 14 December 2001 -- the second and third parts, The Two Towers and The Return of The King, following at yearly intervals. Already, the hype surrounding the filming of this monumental work has reached fever pitch, and images of the characters and landscape have become eagerly sought after. In order to whet the appetites of the millions of fans around the globe we will be publishing a special edition of the popular one-volume paperback, featuring an exclusive early -- as yet unseen -- image from the film. A world exclusive edition

This is the final part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a cover image from the film. fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal. trilogy, incorporating images from the films on the covers. The story focuses on the forces of Gondor and Rohan, which must make a last desperate stand against the monstrous armies of the Dark Lord, Sauron. While good and evil engage in mighty battle, the fate of Middle-earth rests in the hands of two weary hobbits.

Il Signore degli Anelli, composto da tre romanzi pubblicati in Gran Bretagna fra il 1954 e il 1955, è uno dei massimi cicli narrativi del XX secolo. J.R.R. Tolkien, sommo studioso di letteratura inglese medievale e anglosassone, ha creato un mondo immaginario ma tutto oggettivato, all’antica maniera epica, e assolutamente verosimile. In questo primo romanzo, il lettore conosce gli Hobbit, piccoli esseri lieti, saggi e longevi, che vivono in un idillico paese agricolo. La quiete è turbata quando Frodo, convinto dallo stregone Gandalf, è costretto a partire per il paese delle tenebre, Mordor, dove dovrà gettare nelle fiamme del Monte Fato il terribile Anello del Potere, giunto nelle sue mani per una serie di incredibili circostanze. Un gruppo di Hobbit lo accompagna e strada facendo si associano Elfi, Nani, Uomini, uniti nella lotta contro il Male. La Compagnia dell’Anello affronta un lungo e pericoloso cammino, finché i suoi membri si disperdono, minacciati da forze tenebrose, mentre la meta sembra disperatamente allontanarsi.

Auf der Suche nach der »Harmonie der Dinge« – die zweite, stark überarbeitete Fassung des »Abenteuerlichen Herzens« Beinahe ein Jahrzehnt nach seiner Erstpublikation erschien 1938 »Das Abenteuerliche Herz« in einer stark überarbeiteten zweiten Fassung. Große Teile, insbesondere autobiographische und konkret politische Passagen wurden gestrichen, stattdessen wird Ernst Jüngers Wandel zum Literaten und Metaphysiker sichtbarer denn je zuvor. Die Urfassung des »Abenteuerlichen Herzens« datiert auf 1929 und markiert einen Wendepunkt im literarischen Schaffen Jüngers. Doch gab er sich mit dem Erreichten nicht zufrieden und überarbeitete im folgenden Jahrzehnt sein Werk so stark, dass schließlich rund zwei Drittel des ursprünglichen Textes gestrichen und erneuert wurden. Vor allem offene politische und autobiographische Bezüge fielen dem Rotstift zum Opfer, und in immer stärkerem Maße zog sich Jünger auf die Position eines objektiven Beobachters zurück, wovon etwa »Der stereoskopische Genuß« zeugt. In diesem Sinn ist »Das Abenteuerliche Herz« vor allem eine Schule des Sehens und Interpretierens: »Betrachte das Leben als einen Traum unter tausend Träumen und jeden Traum als einen besonderen Aufschluss der Wirklichkeit. Dies alles vermagst du, wenn du über den magischen Schlüssel verfügst.«