Linguistic material by Tolkien concerning Middle-earth has also been published with the permission of the Estate in two periodical publications. Anderson, both with notes and early drafts by Tolkien. Rateliff and The Annotated Hobbit by Douglas A. Tolkien, Bilbo's Last Song, The Children of Húrin, Beren and Luthien and The Fall of Gondolin.Ĭhristopher Tolkien also published the 12-volume History of Middle-earth, containing many texts, drafts, and notes by Tolkien (both early and late), together with Christopher's own extensive notes placing these in context.įurther works authorized by the Tolkien Estate include The History of The Hobbit in two volumes by John D. Further posthumous publications (with text more closely following Tolkien's original) include Unfinished Tales, The Letters of J. After Tolkien's death his son Christopher published The Silmarillion with many textual changes to knit several mostly unfinished manuscripts together as a coherent narrative. The works on Middle-earth published by Tolkien during his lifetime include The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and The Road Goes Ever On. Although other places, such as the island of Númenor and the continent of Aman are mentioned, " Middle-earth" is often used to mean the entire body of writings, and its setting. Much of the action in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion is set in the northwest of Middle-earth.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |