J. R. R. Tolkien

For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J. R. R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. 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 book also includes several shorter works: the Ainulindalë, a myth of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher Tolkien, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his father’s great vision to publishable form, so completing the literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father’s legacy. This definitive new edition includes, by way of an introduction, a letter written by Tolkien in 1951 which provides a brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and for the first time in its history is presented with J. R. R. Tolkien’s own paintings and drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his vision of the First Age of Middle-earth.

J. R. R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one deluxe slipcased edition. J. R. R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Numenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Numenoreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of 'The Tale of Years' in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J. R. R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolour and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.

J. R. R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J. R. R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Numenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Numenoreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of 'The Tale of Years' in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J. R. R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolour and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.

For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J. R. R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. 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 book also includes several shorter works: the Ainulindale, a myth of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. This deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, which is printed in two colours and features, for the very first time, more than 50 colour paintings, illustrations and designs drawn by J. R. R. Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. Unique to this edition are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Beleriand as the tales grew, an illustrated booklet featuring 'A Brief Account of The Silmarillion and its Making' by Christopher Tolkien, and a printed art card reproducing 'Taniquetil'. It is additionally quarterbound in blue leather, with raised ribs on the spine, stamped in three foils on black cloth boards, and housed in a custom-built clothbound slipcase. The pages are edged in silver and include a ribbon marker.

Edici n revisada de los Cuentos Inconclusos de J. R. R. Tolkien. Cuentos Inconclusos es una colecci n de relatos sobre la Historia de la Tierra Media desde los Primeros D as hasta el fin de la Guerra del Anillo, pasando por la Segunda Edad y el levantamiento de Sauron, en los que se refieren sucesos que m s adelante se narrar n en El Silmarillion y en El Se or de los Anillos. El libro se concentra en el territorio de la Tierra Media, y comprende elementos tales como el animado discurso en que Gandalf explica c mo lleg a enviar a los Enanos a la famosa reuni n en Bols n Cerrado; la emergencia de Ulmo, el dios del mar, ante los ojos de Tuor en la costa de Beleriand; una descripci n detallada de la organizaci n militar de los Jinetes de Rohan; y el viaje de los Jinetes Negros durante la b squeda del Anillo. Cuentos Inconclusos tambi n contiene el nico relato que se conserva sobre el extenso pasado, anterior a su ca da, de N menor, y todo lo que se sabe sobre los Cinco Magos, las Palant ri y la leyenda de Amroth. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The Fall of N menor... is a collection of stories about the History of Middle-earth from the First Days to the end of the War of the Ring, through the Second Age and the rise of Sauron, in which events are related that will later be narrated in The Silmarillion and in The Lord of the Rings. The book concentrates on the territory of Middle-earth, and includes such elements as the lively speech in which Gandalf explains how he came to send the Dwarves to the famous meeting in Baggins End; the emergence of Ulmo, the god of the sea, before Tuor's eyes on the coast of Beleriand; a detailed description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan; and the journey of the Black Riders during the search for the Ring. The Fall of N menor... also contains the only surviving account of N menor's extensive past, prior to his fall, and all that is known about the Five Magi, the Palant ri, and the legend of Amroth.

Edici n revisada del cl sico Silmarillion del gran J. R. R. Tolkien. El Silmarillion cuenta la historia de la Primera Edad, el antiguo drama del que hablan los personajes de El Se or de los Anillos, y en cuyos acontecimientos algunos de ellos tomaron parte, como Elrond y Galadriel... Una obra de aut ntica imaginaci n, una visi n inspirada, legendaria o m tica, del interminable conflicto entre el deseo de poder y la capacidad de crear. Invitado a que se lo compare con las mitolog as inglesas, alcanza la grandeza de un aut ntico mito. --Financial Times Asombra que un solo hombre, en poco m s de medio siglo de trabajo, haya llegado a convertirse en el equivalente creativo de todo un pueblo. --The Guardia

J. R. R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume complete with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by renowned artist Alan Lee. J. R. R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-d r and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of N menor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the N men reans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of N menor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.

"Eyn fingerl iber ale tsu hershn, ale tsu gefinen, eyn fingerl zey tsu zamlen, inem fintsternish tsu bindn" J. R. R. Tolkiens fantastiska berättelse "The Fellowship of the Ring" ("Sagan om ringen"), kommer nu på jiddisch i översättning av Barry Goldstein. Berättelsen om den oväntade hjälten - hobbiten Frodo - som får ta över hans farbrors magiska ring och plötsligt befinner sig i ett episkt äventyr där hela Midgårds öde vilar på hans axlar har hänfört och inspirerat miljoner människor världen över och får ses som en av fantasygenrens absoluta grundbultar.

El origen de la Tierra Media Situada en la Primera Edad, cuando elfos, hombres y enanos llevaban pocos siglos sobre la tierra. La ltima novela de Tolkien narra una historia tr gica de amores imposibles, pasiones y guerras sin cuartel entre la Luz y la Oscuridad, mientras hombres, elfos, enanos, orcos y dragones luchaban por el dominio de la Tierra Media.

Un h roe inesperado. Una misi n peligrosa. La mayor aventura que jam s te hayan contado. La primera entrega de la trilog a de J. R. R. Tolkien El Se or de los AnillosEn la adormecida e id lica Comarca, un joven hobbit recibe un encargo: custodiar el Anillo nico y emprender el viaje para su destrucci n en la Grieta del Destino. Acompa ado por magos, hombres, elfos y enanos, atravesar la Tierra Media y se internar en las sombras de Mordor, perseguido siempre por las huestes de Sauron, el Se or Oscuro, dispuesto a recuperar su creaci n para establecer el dominio definitivo del Mal. La obra de Tolkien, difundida en millones de ejemplares, traducida a docenas de lenguas, inspiradora de slogans pintados en las paredes de Nueva York y de Buenos Aires... una coherente mitolog a de una autenticidad universal creada en pleno siglo veinte. --George Steiner, Le Monde, 1973ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONInspired by The Hobbit and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that J. R. R. Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues". From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature. The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil. In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe - hobbits, elves, and wizards - step colorfully into life. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

La misi n parece abocada al fracaso pero la aventura continua... La Compa a se ha disuelto y sus integrantes emprenden caminos separados. Frodo y Sam contin an solos su viaje a lo largo del r o Anduin, perseguidos por la sombra misteriosa de un ser extra o que tambi n ambiciona la posesi n del Anillo. Mientras, hombres, elfos y enanos se preparan para la batalla final contra las fuerzas del Se or del Mal. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThe Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic saga, The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship has been forced to split up. Frodo and Sam must continue alone towards Mount Doom, where the One Ring must be destroyed. Meanwhile, at Helm's Deep and Isengard, the first great battles of the War of the Ring take shape. In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe - hobbits, elves, and wizards - spring to life. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

La ltima parte del viaje de Frodo y SamLos ej rcitos del Se or Oscuro van extendiendo cada vez m s su mal fica sombra por la Tierra Media. Hombres, elfos y enanos unen sus fuerzas para presentar batalla a Sauron y sus huestes. Ajenos a estos preparativos, Frodo y Sam siguen adentr ndose en el pa s de Mordor en su heroico viaje para destruir el Anillo de Poder en las Grietas del Destino. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThe Return of the King is the third part of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. The Dark Lord has risen, and as he unleashes hordes of Orcs to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggle deep into his realm in Mordor. To defeat Sauron, the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way is impossibly hard, and Frodo is weakening. The Ring corrupts all who bear it and Frodo's time is running out. Will Sam and Frodo succeed, or will the Dark Lord rule Middle-earth once more?

Sauron has returned. . . watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 on Prime Video. A sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkien's classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in color for the first time by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound and includes many special features unique to this edition. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume hardcover edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black and features, for the very first time, thirty color illustrations, maps and sketches drawn by Tolkien himself as he composed this epic work. These include the pages from the Book of Mazarbul, marvellous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous 'Bridge of Khazad-dum' chapter. Also appearing are two removable fold-out maps drawn by Christopher Tolkien revealing all the detail of Middle-earth. This very special deluxe edition is quarterbound with raised ribs on the spine and stamped in two foils. The pages are edged in gold and contained within are special features unique to this edition.

For første gang i en dansk udgave: Tolkiens klassiker Hobbitten med illustrationer af Tove Jansson. Hobbitten er Tolkiens udødelige romanklassiker om hobbitten Bilbo Sækker, der meget mod sin vilje bliver udpeget af troldmanden Gandalf til at ledsage tretten dværge på deres generobringstogt af den enorme skat, der vogtes af dragen Smaug. Og som undervejs tilfældigt render ind i mørkevæsenet Gollum og vinder hans mærkelige ring fra ham i en dyst om ordspil og gåder. Bogen er med over 50 sort-hvide illustrationer af Tove Jansson, der i sin tid blev spurgt, om hun ville illustrere bogen af selveste Astrid Lindgren, dengang Lindgren arbejdede på et svensk forlag, der skulle genudgive bogen.

Ny udgave i lærredsbind. Hobbitten er Tolkiens udødelige romanklassiker om hobbitten Bilbo Sækker, der meget mod sin vilje bliver udpeget af troldmanden Gandalf til at ledsage tretten dværge på deres generobringstogt af den enorme skat, der nidkært vogtes af dragen Smaug. Og som undervejs tilfældigt render ind i mørkevæsenet Gollum og vinder hans mærkelige ring fra ham i en dyst om ordspil og gåder.

Begin your journey into Middle-earth. A New Legend Begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This must-have paperback boxed set includes the three titles that comprise J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power--the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring--the ring that rules them all--which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.