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Christopher Tolkien

    The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
    Gute Drachen sind rar. Drei Aufsätze
    The Book of Lost Tales, Part One
    Unfinished Tales
    The Silmarillion
    The Lays of Beleriand
    • The Lays of Beleriand

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Tales told through the ages of quests and curses, enduring love and immeasurable tragedy “The power of Tolkien’s central characters—tragic, cursed Túrin; the lovers Beren and Lúthien—shines through.”—Library Journal Gathering together two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien’s world—those of Túrin, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Lúthien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in Arwen and Aragorn—The Lays of Beleriand sheds light on the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth. Journey through darkness with Túrin Turambar as he searches for his long-missing father in The Lay of the Children of Húrin, and join Beren and Lúthien on their quest to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown in The Lay of Leithian. Both narratives appear here in alliterative verse and are accompanied by Christopher Tolkien’s commentary on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is critical analysis by C. S. Lewis of The Lay of Leithian.

      The Lays of Beleriand
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    • Designed to take fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings deeper into the myths and legends of Middle-earth.

      The Silmarillion
      4.0
    • Unfinished Tales

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      A collection of fantasy short stories from the author of LORD OF THE RINGS, which are set in Middle Earth, from the time of the Elder Days to the end of the War of the Ring. Includes stories which feature Gandalf, the Riders of Rohan, the Five Wizards, the Palantiri, the legend of Amroth, and the halycon days of Numenor.

      Unfinished Tales
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    • The Book of Lost Tales, Part One

      Part I

      • 297 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The Book of Lost Tales marks J.R.R. Tolkien's first major imaginative work, initiated in 1916-1917 at the age of twenty-five and left incomplete years later. It represents the foundation of Middle-earth and Valinor, serving as the initial form of the myths that would evolve into The Silmarillion. Set against a backdrop of English legend, the narrative follows a mariner named Eriel (or AElfwine) on a westward voyage to Tol Eressea, the Lonely Isle of the Elves, where he discovers their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. Within these tales are the earliest accounts of Gods, Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs, and Orcs, alongside the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor, and the geography of this invented world. This work will be published in two volumes; the first includes the Tales of Valinor, while the second will feature stories like Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, the Necklace of the Dwarves, and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is accompanied by commentary and associated poems, with extensive information on names and early Elvish languages. Further volumes are planned to expand the history of Middle-earth, including additional writings, annals, maps, and more.

      The Book of Lost Tales, Part One
    • The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

      • 502 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      Selected letters discuss his books, their meanings, his interests and also reveal his view of the world.

      The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
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    • J.R.R. Tolkien dichtete selbst den ehernen Stoff der Edda und des Wölsungenlieds für unsere Zeit neu. Lesen Sie, wie Sigurd den fürchterlichen Drachen Fáfnir tötet. Wie er die schlafende Brynhild erweckt aus einem Feuerwall. Und wie am Hof der Nibelungen grosse Liebe entbrannte und auch grosser Hass.

      Die Legende von Sigurd und Gudrún
      3.8
    • Die Bovadium Fragmente

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      J.R.R. Tolkiens ganz persönlicher Kampf gegen die Zerstörung der Umwelt Mit Originalillustrationen von J.R.R. Tolkien Nahe der alten Stadt Bovadium erfand einst ein Daemon die Motores. Die begeisterten Menschen wurden bald zu ihren Sklaven. Mit diesem Buch beweist Tolkien, dass er erfasste, was die Menschen erst später begriffen: die Katastrophe, die mit der Automobilisierung von Städten auf uns zurollte. Anfang der 1950er Jahre tobte in Oxford eine Kontroverse, und mitten drin J.R.R. Tolkien. Die nahe gelegenen Morris-Automobilwerke hatten den Verkehr ins Unerträgliche ansteigen lassen, und neue Straßen drohten, den Charakter der Universitätsstadt zu zerstören. Als Reaktion darauf verfasste Tolkien eine satirische Fantasy-Geschichte – Die Bovadium Fragmente –, die erzählen, wie schreckliche Maschinen die Stadt erobern. Und die Motores verstopfen die Straßen mit Lärm und Gestank, bis alles Leben zum Stillstand kommt. Hier zeigt sich Tolkien von seiner ironischen, gelehrten und doch auch tragischen Seite. Die von Christopher Tolkien edierte Ausgabe aus Tolkiens Nachlass ist mit Bildern von seiner Hand, zeitgenössischen Fotos und Plänen versehen. Sie enthält einen exclusiven Essay von Richard Ovenden, dem Direktor der Bodleian Library, zur Geschichte Oxfords in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts.

      Die Bovadium Fragmente
    • The fall of Gondolin

      • 302 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.

      The fall of Gondolin
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