HIST. OF MIDDLE EARTH INDEX

A massive 13 volume work of Tolkein's work by his son Christopher. It's heavy reading but nice to dip into it from time to time especially if you have Tolkien's most famous works, you are a fan of Middle Earth and want to know more. Volumes 1 to 5 and 10 to 11 relate to "The Silmarillion", volumes 6 to 9 to "Lord of the Rings", volume 12 is an appendix and volume 13 an index. There is a shorter version of volume 9 "Sauron Defeated" called "End of the third age". They are available in hardcover which make a fine collection but not so easy to find and would cost nearly £300. I got them all as paperbacks for about £60 which is not a bad buy as you get plenty of insight into Tolkien's mind and how thorough his research was when he wrote "Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings". There are numerous essays, quotes and different versions of his published works so you can see how involved he was with his creation and the meticulous care he took to fill in every detail.

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A very useful, extra reference tool for anyone reading the History of Middle Earth series.

Come gli altri 12 volumi della serie, ho preso anche questo per collezione e l'ho solo sfogliato per ora. Si tratta della pubblicazione degli appunti di Tolkien da parte del figlio. La monumentale opera dell'autore previde storie parallele, modifiche, tagli, prima di arrivare alla pubblicazione dei più noti Silmarillon, Lo Hobbit e Il Signore degli Anelli nella forma che troviamo nelle librerie. E' affascinante, per chi è appassionato, poter leggere le tracce originali ed anche qualche aneddoto poco noto e relativo alle ere precedenti della Terra di Mezzo. Il commento è lo stesso per gli altri volumi che ho comprato.