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Tolkien's famous translations and lectures on the story of two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe.

 Professor J. R. R. Tolkien is most widely known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but he was also a distinguished scholar in the field of Mediaeval English language and literature. His most significant contribution to Anglo-Saxon studies is to be found in his lectures on Finn and Hengest (pronounced Hen-jist), two fifth-century heroes in northern Europe.

 The story is told in two Old English poems, Beowulf and The Fights at Finnesburg, but told so obscurely and allusively that its interpretation had been a matter of controversy for over 100 years. Bringing his unique combination of philological erudition and poetic imagination to the task, however, Tolkien revealed a classic tragedy of divided loyalties, of vengeance, blood and death.

 Tolkien's original and persuasive solution of the many problems raised by the story ranged widely through the early history and legend of the Germanic peoples. The story has the added attraction that it describes the events immediately preceding the first Germanic invasion of Britain which was led by Hengest himself.

 This book will be of interest not only to students of Old English and all those interested in the history of northern Europe and Anglo-Saxon England, but also admirers of The Lord of the Rings who will be fascinated to see how Tolkien handled a story which he did not invent.

Finn and Hengest

First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien''s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien''s magnificent world. It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973. 
           For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Numenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards! 
           This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world''s leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien''s shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.

THE NATURE OF MIDDLE-EARTH

" le livre des contes perdus fut la première oeuvre majeure d'imagination entreprise par j.r.r.
 Tolkien. il entama ce travail en 1916-1917 à l'âge de 25 ans et l'abandonna de nombreuses années plus tard alors qu'il était encore inachevé. cette oeuvre expose la toute première conception des terres du milieu et de valinor puisque les contes perdus constituent la première forme de ce qui devait plus tard être nommé le silmarillion. implantés dans les légendes anglaises et présentant une très forte association avec l'angleterre, ces contes sont placés dans le cadre narratif d'un vaste voyage vers l'ouest qu'entreprend un marin du nom d'eriol (ou ælfwine) jusqu'à tol eressëa, l'ile solitaire, où demeurent les elfes ; d'eux, il apprend leur véritable histoire, les idées originales des dieux et des elfes, des nains, des balrogs et des orcs ; des simarils et des deux arbres de valinor ; de nargothrond et de gondolin ; de la géographie et de la cosmographie du monde inventé.
 Le livre des contes perdus sera publié en deux parties ; cette première partie renferme les contes de valinor, la deuxième inclura beren et luthien, turin et le dragon, ainsi que les seuls récits complets existants du collier des nains et de la chute de gondolin. chaque conte est suivi d'un bref commentaire sous la forme d'un essai, groupé avec des textes de poèmes associés, et chaque tome contient des informations extensives sur les noms et le vocabulaire des toutes premières moutures des langues elfiques.
 Les deux tomes du livre des contes perdus forment le premier volet de l'histoire des terres du milieu qui étend cette étude aux raffinements et élargissements ultérieurs de l'oeuvre imaginative de j.r.r. tolkien, présentant entre autres les longs lais de beleriand, l'ambarkanta ou forme du monde, le lhammas ou récit des langues ainsi que des annales, des cartes, et de nombreux écrits inédits reliant et éclairant les oeuvres précédemment publiées.

Bilbo le hobbit

The third 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 War of the Ring takes up the story of The Lord of the Rings with the Battle of Helm''s Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor.  The book is illustrated with plans and drawings of the changing conceptions of Orthanc, Dunharrow, Minas Tirith and the tunnels of Shelob''s Lair.  This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the ''black cover'' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.

THE WAR OF THE RING - HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH V.8

Film tie-in edition of the bestselling classic work of fantasy of Bilbo Baggins' adventures in Middle-earth, featuring the complete story as shown in the film trilogy, with a striking cover image from Peter Jackson's film adaptation and drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien.

THE HOBBIT - FILM TIE IN

Return of the Shadow

Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, and must now continue their journey alone down the River Anduin.

THE TWO TOWERS - THE LORD OF THE RINGS V.2

Fantasy4 new, illustrated editions of Tolkien's phenomenally popular Middle Earth series. Each features paintings and drawings by the Oscar winning designer Alan Lee, and they tie in with paperback publication of The Children Of Hurin.

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