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If reading J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga wasn't enough to satiate your hunger for Middle-earth, the five-volume Histories of Middle-earth box set is guaranteed to do the trick -- with dozens of lost tales, epic poems, maps, author notes, sketches, and a fully detailed history of Middle-earth!

The Book of Lost Tales (Part One and Two) not only contains the only full explanation of the fall of the secret elven city of Gondolin but also a fascinating account of the First Awakening of Men as told by the elf Gilfanon, as well as ...

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If reading J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga wasn't enough to satiate your hunger for Middle-earth, the five-volume Histories of Middle-earth box set is guaranteed to do the trick -- with dozens of lost tales, epic poems, maps, author notes, sketches, and a fully detailed history of Middle-earth!

The Book of Lost Tales (Part One and Two) not only contains the only full explanation of the fall of the secret elven city of Gondolin but also a fascinating account of the First Awakening of Men as told by the elf Gilfanon, as well as notes and commentary on the coming of the elves and the darkening of Valinor. The Lays of Beleriand features two epic poems dealing with the legends of the Elder Days: "The Lay of the Children of Hurin" in alliterative verse and "The Lay of Leithian" in octosyllabic couplets. The Shaping of Middle-earth contains prose fragments and historical tales of what would become The Silmarillion. Finally, The Lost Road and Other Writings is a companion work of sorts to C. S. Lewis's Out of the Silent Planet. (In 1968, the two authors agreed to write tales about what Lewis termed "what we really like in stories." Lewis tried his hand at space travel, while Tolkien took on time travel. The resulting work was The Lost Road.)

Tolkien's Middle-earth is unarguably the most richly described and utterly complex realm in fantastical literature. Anyone who doubts this has only to read the books in this truly impressive five-volume set. Paul Goat Allen

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780345466457
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 8/26/2003
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: Boxed Set
  • Sales rank: 110,999
  • Series: History of Middle-Earth Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.70 (w) x 10.86 (h) x 3.87 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 10, 2009

    In-Depth Research Pays Off

    This set is only the first five books of the 11-book set loosely grouped under the heading of "The History of Middle Earth". Based on the writings of JRR Tolkien, and compiled by his son, Christopher, these books go into detail and depth on the many versions and side-themes/plots that surround the more well-known published tomes of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". These books are NOT easy reading. But, for people truly interested in the history of Middle Earth and the events that are touched on in other books of the series such as "The Silmarillion" and "The Children of Hurin", they are absolutely invaluable. If you get this set and are happy reading them, then I recommend purchasing the remaining volumes in the HoME grouping to get the full story.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 29, 2008

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    Now before I sing the praise of this series/ A warning must be given,/ You may find yourself hopelessly weary/ If this is your first look at J.R.R. Tolkien./ These books were compiled by that great master's son/ As a glimpse into his father's deep mind./ These tales never could claim being 'done',/ And thus are a motley combine./ Yet for all of you who have read that master's works/ And wish that more about Middle-Earth could be,/ Behold! Here it is, down to the origin of Orcs/ And the singing of the Ainu in sweet melody./ The great elves in battle against Morgoth and Sauron/ Men of the West in their earliest days./ Battles with dragons--like the mighty Glaurung./ A multitude of tales told in multiple ways/ Many of these tales are in a more coherent book--/ The Silmarillion is its name. / Yet though it is beautiful--more fluid to look--/ It does not delve as deep, page upon page./ There is the Lay of Leithian / In its poetic might,/ Unlike the version in the Silmarillion,/ Which does not pierce the heart with a sword so bright./ And so you come to ask me,/ 'Why four stars, not five?'/ I must give you my answer,/ And be honest--not lie./ The Histories of Middle-Earth, I must confess--/ As enjoyable as they may be-- / It is, for the most part, an utter mess/ That often confused and baffled me./ Tales told by the old, the young, and great scribes/ Each varying by telling/ Difficult on the mind,/ Sending my head spinning, like the tide swelling,/ Like the Earth rending, in fire and ice./ And yet still an entertaining/ Legend-revealing device. ---Ryan Robledo Author of the Aelnathan

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