J.R.R. Tolkien

A collection of early stories and original ideas by J.R.R. Tolkien, presented and analyzed by his son Christopher Tolkien. Each tale is accompanied by notes and commentary.

Part I

The Book of Lost Tales

Nona G

Not for the casual Tolkien reader, this book (and the entire series) is for the hard core fans that wants to discover the entire mythology. It's a hard read, given that most tales are in a form that precedes the Silmarillion & LOTR and some details differ from the later books, but it's interesting to follow Tolkien's journey towards the stories that we came to love.

C. J. Daley 

Cat Josephson

Lacy Clagg

Katerina Matzavinou 

Kimberly Burgess 

Christopher Tolkien

The first form of the myths and legends in Tolkien's conception of the Middle Kingdom features the adventures of Eriol, and the tales of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the dragon, the necklace of the dwarves, and the fall of Gondolin.

Ofelia

"This second part of THE BOOK OF LOST TALES includes the tale of Beneren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, Necklace of the Dwarves, and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with the texts of associated poems, as well as information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages"--Amazon.

The Book of Lost Tales Part I

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