J. R. R. Tolkien

With Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colorful gallery of enchanting art by J. R. R. Tolkien, as published originally in the first groundbreaking Tolkien Calendars of the 1970s. This collection of pictures, with a text by Christopher Tolkien, now reissued after almost thirty years, confirms J. R. R. Tolkien's considerable talent as an artist. It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Examples of his art range from delicate watercolors depicting Rivendell, the Forest of Lothlorien, Smaug, and Old Man Willow, to drawings and sketches of Moria Gate and Minas Tirith. Together they form a comprehensive collection of Tolkien's own illustrations for his most popular books. Also included are many of his beautiful designs showing patterns of flowers and trees, friezes, tapestries, and heraldic devices associated with the world of Middle-earth. In their variety and scope, they provide abundant visual evidence of the richness of his imagination. This enchanting gallery was personally selected by Christopher Tolkien who, through detailed notes on the sources for each picture, provides unique insight into the artistic vision of his father, J. R. R. Tolkien

Stunning three-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkienâ??s life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, whoâ??s who and chronology.

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Luthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Tolkienin rakastettu lastenromaani tekijän itse kuvittamanaHobitti eli Sinne ja takaisin on itsenäinen alkusoitto Tarulle Sormusten herrasta. J. R. R. Tolkien kuvitti teoksen itse, ja se julkaistaan nyt suomeksi ensimmäistä kertaa Tolkienin satumaisella alkuperäiskannella vuodelta 1937. Hobitissa kerrotaan, kuinka hobitti Bilbo Reppuli löytää Sormusten sormuksen, esineen joka myöhemmin paljastuu kohtalokkaaksi koko Keski-Maalle ja sen kansoille. Velho Gandalf valitsee Bilbon ”ammattitaitoiseksi aarteenmetsästäjäksi” mukaan vaaralliselle retkelle. Päämääränä on hankkia takaisin kääpiöiden aarre, jonka lohikäärme Smaug on varastanut. Aluksi Bilbo ei ole aivan tehtäviensä tasolla. Hänellä on kuitenkin apunaan 13 kääpiötä ja Gandalf. Matkan myötä Bilbo kasvaa todelliseksi sankariksi, aivan kuin eräs hänen sukulaisensa monia vuosia myöhemmin...” Hienosti kirjoitettu saaga kääpiöistä ja haltioista, kammottavista hiisistä ja peikoista - - jännittävä matkakertomus ja maaginen seikkailu, joka tihenee kohti mahtavaa loppuhuipennusta.” - The ObserverOxfordin yliopistossa Englannin kirjallisuutta ja muinaisenglantia opettanutta J. R. R. Tolkienia (1892-1973) pidetään nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden keskeisenä kehittäjänä. Hänen pääteoksiaan ovat Hobitti, Taru Sormusten herrasta ja Silmarillion.

Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his classic stories. This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe. Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring. The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved land--and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.

A beautifully designed hardcover box set containing four classic myths and legends composed or translated by J. R. R. Tolkien -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudr n, The Fall of Arthur, and Beowulf. The fifth set in a series of affordable hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets. Set 5 contains Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudr n, The Fall of Arthur, and Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. Sir Gawain is a romance, a fairy-tale for adults, full of life and colour; Pearl is apparently an elegy on the death of a child but, like Gawain, it is also a sophisticated and moving debate on much less tangible matters. Sir Orfeo is a slighter romance, belonging to an earlier and different tradition. It was a special favourite of Tolkien's. The three translations are here uniquely accompanied with the complete text of Tolkien's acclaimed 1953 W. P. Ker Memorial Lecture that he delivered on Sir Gawain. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudr n tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, during a time of gods, betrayal and fierce battles; the revenge of his wife, Gudr n; and the Fall of the Nibelungs. Told in verse composed by J. R. R. Tolkien derived from the ancient poetry of the Poetic Edda and the prose V lsunga Saga, this masterful fusion of myth and poetry is accompanied by notes and commentary by Christopher Tolkien. The Fall of Arthur tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England's legendary hero, King Arthur. It is the only venture by J. R. R. Tolkien into the legends of Arthur King of Britain, and may well be regarded as his finest and most skilful achievement in the use of the Old English alliterative metre. The long narrative poem is accompanied by significant if tantalising notes, in which can be discerned clear if mysterious associations of the Arthurian conclusion with The Silmarillion. The translation of Beowulf by J. R. R. Tolkien was completed in 1926: he returned to it later but seems never to have considered its publication. This edition is twofold, for the translation is here paired with an illuminating written commentary on the poem by the translator himself, prepared for a series of lectures given at Oxford in the 1930s. From these lectures there arises a sense of the immediacy and clarity of his vision. It is as if Tolkien entered into the imagined past: standing beside Beowulf and his men shaking out their mail-shirts as they beached their ship on the coast of Denmark, listening to the rising anger of Beowulf at the taunting of Unferth, or looking up in amazement at Grendel's terrible hand set under the roof of Heorot. These are accompanied by Sellic spell, a "marvellous tale" written by Tolkien suggesting what might have been the form and style of an Old English folk-tale of Beowulf, in which there was no association with the "historical legends" of the Northern kingdoms. Published together for the first time, these four books--all edited by the author's son and literary executor--collect a fascinating period of Christopher Tolkien's forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J. R. R. Tolkien's scholarly writings on the myths and legends of northern Europe, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the academic brilliance and storytelling genius of one of the twentieth century's finest literary pioneers.

A charming new paperback edition of one of J. R. R. Tolkienâ??s major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after the publication of The Lord of the Rings.

Three-volume, deluxe slipcased hardback set of The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. Features exclusive new paintings and dozens of drawings appearing for the very first time, together with three removable art cards and two foldout maps. Since it was first published, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, this work of sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Across its many editions, in the region of 100 million copies have been sold around the world. And no edition has proved more popular than the Centenary edition illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee. Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded, with a number of brand-new paintings and more than 50 illustrations added by the artist. Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest of the Ring – beginning with Bilbo’s Long-expected Party and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom – while also enjoying more than fifty full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale. This new hardback set of this beautifully illustrated work features brand-new cover designs by the artist. The three volumes have additionally been enhanced for the first time with sprayed edges, and are housed in a custom-built, illustrated slipcase stamped in silver foil with designs created exclusively by Alan Lee. They are accompanied by three removable art cards, and two foldout maps of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien.

Kaikenikäisten rakastettu fantasiaklassikko, nyt tarkistettuna suomennoksena! Taru Sormusten herrasta sijoittuu omaan maailmaansa Keski-Maahan ja sen romanttiseen muinaisuuteen, jolloin maata asuttivat uljaat haltiat, pelottomat ihmiset, sitkeät kääpiöt - ja hobitit. Hobitit ovat vähäpätöinen kansa, joka rakastaa elämän yksinkertaisia iloja, maalaisruokaa, olutta ja kessua. He ovat pienikasvuisia ja iloluontoisia, laiskojakin, mutta pohjimmiltaan sisukasta lajia. Kun tummat pilvet alkavat kerääntyä Keski-Maan taivaalle ja mantereen mahtavien silmät ovat muualla, joutuvat pienet ja hiljaiset tekemään sankaritöitä. Kuninkaan paluu yhdistää Tarun Sormusten herrasta aiempien osien Sormuksen ritarit ja Kaksi tornia langat suureen, mahtavaan finaaliin. Taistelukentällä Sauronin armeija ryhmittyy Keski-Maan vapaiden kansojen joukkoja vastaan Frodon ja Samin jatkaessa Klonkun varjostamana kohti lopullista päämäärää. Seikkailu pitää loppuun saakka otteessaan. Suomenkielisen laitoksen 50-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi suomentaja Kersti Juva on käynyt läpi koko Tarun Sormusten herrasta ja korjannut käännöksen entistä ehommaksi. Oxfordin yliopistossa Englannin kirjallisuutta ja muinaisenglantia opettanutta J. R. R. Tolkienia (1892-1973) pidetään nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden keskeisenä kehittäjänä. Hänen pääteoksiaan ovat Hobitti, Taru Sormusten herrasta 1-3 ja Silmarillion.

Kaikenikäisten rakastettu fantasiaklassikko, nyt tarkistettuna suomennoksena! Taru Sormusten herrasta sijoittuu omaan maailmaansa Keski-Maahan ja sen romanttiseen muinaisuuteen, jolloin maata asuttivat uljaat haltiat, pelottomat ihmiset, sitkeät kääpiöt - ja hobitit. Hobitit ovat vähäpätöinen kansa, joka rakastaa elämän yksinkertaisia iloja, maalaisruokaa, olutta ja kessua. He ovat pienikasvuisia ja iloluontoisia, laiskojakin, mutta pohjimmiltaan sisukasta lajia. Kun tummat pilvet alkavat kerääntyä Keski-Maan taivaalle ja mantereen mahtavien silmät ovat muualla, joutuvat pienet ja hiljaiset tekemään sankaritöitä. Kaksi tornia jatkaa kolmiosaista Taru Sormusten herrasta -saagaa, joka alkoi kirjassa Sormuksen ritarit. Sormuksen saattue on hajonnut. Merri ja Pippin joutuvat örkkien käsiin, mutta Frodo ja Sam jatkavat matkaa kohti Mordorin häämöttäviä varjoja. Samalla Rautapihassa käydään toista taistelua. Hobitit joutuvat nyt todistamaan kuuluisan sitkeytensä ilman Gandalfin suojelusta. Suomenkielisen laitoksen 50-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi suomentaja Kersti Juva on käynyt läpi koko Tarun Sormusten herrasta ja korjannut käännöksen entistä ehommaksi. Oxfordin yliopistossa Englannin kirjallisuutta ja muinaisenglantia opettanutta J. R. R. Tolkienia (1892-1973) pidetään nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden keskeisenä kehittäjänä. Hänen pääteoksiaan ovat Hobitti, Taru Sormusten herrasta 1-3 ja Silmarillion.

Kaikenikäisten rakastettu fantasiaklassikko, nyt tarkistettuna suomennoksena! Taru Sormusten herrasta sijoittuu omaan maailmaansa Keski-Maahan ja sen romanttiseen muinaisuuteen, jolloin maata asuttivat uljaat haltiat, pelottomat ihmiset, sitkeät kääpiöt - ja hobitit. Hobitit ovat vähäpätöinen kansa, joka rakastaa elämän yksinkertaisia iloja, maalaisruokaa, olutta ja kessua. He ovat pienikasvuisia ja iloluontoisia, laiskojakin, mutta pohjimmiltaan sisukasta lajia. Kun tummat pilvet alkavat kerääntyä Keski-Maan taivaalle ja mantereen mahtavien silmät ovat muualla, joutuvat pienet ja hiljaiset tekemään sankaritöitä. Sormuksen ritarit aloittaa kolmiosaisen Taru Sormusten herrasta -saagan. Siinä kerrotaan, kuinka hobitti Frodo Reppuli saa haltuunsa Sormusten sormuksen, josta riippuu koko Keski-Maan kohtalo. Matkalle sormuksen tuhoamiseksi hän saa suojakseen saattueen, jonka yhdeksän jäsentä ovat kaikista Keski-Maan vapaista kansoista. Matka vie kauas, Morian kaivoksiin ja haltioiden saleihin. Suomenkielisen laitoksen 50-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi suomentaja Kersti Juva on käynyt läpi koko Tarun Sormusten herrasta ja korjannut käännöksen entistä ehommaksi. Oxfordin yliopistossa Englannin kirjallisuutta ja muinaisenglantia opettanutta J. R. R. Tolkienia (1892-1973) pidetään nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden keskeisenä kehittäjänä. Hänen pääteoksiaan ovat Hobitti, Taru Sormusten herrasta 1-3 ja Silmarillion.

Second in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets--one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment on the other. Set 2 contains The Lays of Beleriand, The Shaping of Middle-earth, and The Lost Road (Books 3-5 of The History of Middle-earth). The Lays of Beleriand gives us a privileged 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 Turin and Luthien. 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 Leithian by C. S. Lewis, who read the poem in 1929. In The Shaping of Middle-earth, the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us. We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or "Shape of the World," the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, accompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclysms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The Lost Road completes the examination of Tolkien's writing before he began The Lord of the Rings, presenting later forms of the annals of Valinor and Beleriand, the legend of the downfall of Numenor, and the abandoned "time-travel" story "The Lost Road," linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples. Published together for the first time, these three books collect a fascinating period of Christopher Tolkien's forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J. R. R. Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature.

First in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets--one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment on the other. Set 1 contains special editions of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales reproducing the first edition text, together with the two volumes of The Book of Lost Tales. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth and the rise of N menor in the Second Age to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and English association, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the two volumes of the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world. Published together for the first time, these four books collect the beginning of Christopher Tolkien's forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J. R. R. Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature.

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien’s Middle-earth. The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J. R. R. Tolkien. Returning from France and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916, he wrote the tale in the following year. Essential to the story, and never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien: for Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attempt of Beren and Lúthien together to rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, called Morgoth, the Black Enemy, of a Silmaril. In this book Christopher Tolkien has attempted to extract the story of Beren and Lúthien from the comprehensive work in which it was embedded; but that story was itself changing as it developed new associations within the larger history. To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years, he has told the story in his father's own words by giving, first, its original form, and then passages in prose and verse from later texts that illustrate the narrative as it changed. Presented together for the first time, they reveal aspects of the story, both in event and in narrative immediacy, that were afterwards lost.

Sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkienâ??s classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in colour for the first time by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound and includes many special features unique to this edition.