The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

 J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events.

 A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him.

 In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a 'publishable length', and present the book as originally intended.

 Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his 'Tales of the Three Ages', but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J. R. R. Tolkien was a master.

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien - Revised and Expanded edition

The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings.

 The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years.

 With the publication of this book, the long history of J. R. R. Tolkien's creation is completed and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.

The Peoples of Middle-earth

The final part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.

 In the first section of Sauron Defeated Christopher Tolkien completes his fascinating study of The Lord of the Rings. Beginning with Sam's rescue of Frodo from the Tower of Cirith Ungol, and giving a very different account of the Scouring of the Shire, this section ends with versions of the hitherto unpublished Epilogue, in which, years after the departure of Bilbo and Frodo from the Grey Havens, Sam attempts to answer his children's questions.

 The second section is an edition of The Notion Club Papers. These mysterious papers, discovered in the early years of the twenty-first century, report the discussions of an Oxford club in the years 1986-7, in which after a number of topics, the centre of interest turns to the legend of Atlantis, the strange communications received by other members of the club from the past, and the violent irruption of the legend into the North-west of Europe.

Sauron Defeated

The second part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.

 The Treason of Isengard continues the account of the creation of The Lord of the Rings started in the earlier volume, The Return of the Shadow.

 It traces the great expansion of the tale into new lands and peoples south and east of the Misty Mountains: the emerence of Lothlorien, of Ents, of the Riders of Rohan, and of Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard.

 In brief outlines and pencilled drafts dashed down on scraps of paper are seen the first entry of Galadriel, the earliest ideas of the history of Gondor, and the original meeting of Aragorn and Eowyn, its significance destined to be wholly transformed.

 The book also contains a full account of the original map which was to be the basis of the emerging geography of Middle-earth.

The Treason of Isengard

The third volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.

 This, the third volume of The History of Middle-earth, gives us a priviledged insight into the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth, through the alliterative verse tales of two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world - those of Turien and Luthien. The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin, narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar. The second is the moving Lay of Leithian, the chief source of the tale of Beren and Luthien in The Silmarillion, telling of the Quest of the Silmaril and the encounter with Morgoth in his subterranean fortress.

 Accompanying the poems are commentaries on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is the notable criticism of The Lay of The Leithian by CS Lewis, who read the poem in 1929.

The Lays of Beleriand

La Formation de la Terre du Milieu présente le « vrai » Silmarillion tel que J.R.R. Tolkien l'a conçu dans les années 1920-1930, bien avant d'écrire Le Seigneur des Anneaux, dont il forme le décor. La Formation de la Terre du Milieu est un volume crucial puisque l'on y trouve non seulement la version « authentique » du Silmarillion - racontant la création du monde, l'apparition des dieux et des Elfes, les premières batailles et l'histoire de héros comme Túrin -, mais aussi des cartes en couleur ou en noir et blanc absolument inédites en français, accompagnées d'un commentaire éclairant, complétées par des chronologies et des textes historiques sous forme d'annales. L'écriture de ce quatrième volume de l'Histoire de la Terre du Milieu, à la fois épique et romanesque, témoigne de la maturité à laquelle sont parvenues les légendes de Tolkien, dix ans après les premières versions publiées dans Le Livre des Contes Perdus puis les poèmes des Lais du Beleriand. Même si L'Histoire de la Terre du Milieu se situe dans leur continuité, ce livre peut être lu seul, pour profiter des véritables trésors qu'il contient - dans une langue magnifiquement rendue en français par Daniel Lauzon.

Histoire de la terre du milieu Tome 4 : la formation de la terre du milieu

FantasyTolkien's precursor to The Lord Of The Rings rejacketed to complement the popular black cover editions of Tolkien's other works.

Book of Lost Tales

Ils ont évité le livre en faisant un film d'action pour les jeunes de 15 à 25 ans, et il semble que le Hobbit sera le même genre de film.

Ils ont vidé le livre, faisant un film d'action pour les 15 à 25 ans. Tolkien est devenu ... dévoré par sa popularité et absorbé par l'absurdité de l'époque. L'écart s'est élargi entre la beauté, la gravité de l'œuvre et ce qu'elle est devenue me dépasse. Ce niveau de marketing ne réduit à rien la signification esthétique et philosophique de ce travail.

Le gouffre entre la beauté et le sérieux de l'œuvre, et ce qu'il est devenu, m'a submergé. La commercialisation a réduit l'impact esthétique et philosophique de la création à rien. Il n'y a qu'une seule solution pour moi: détourner ma tête.

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