Download or read book The Silmarillion written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times Bestseller The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit. This mythopoetic masterpiece is a must-read before you watch The Lord of the Rings on Amazon. “Majestic! ... Readers of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings will find in The Silmarillion a cosmology to call their own, medieval romances, fierce fairy tales, and fiercer wars that ring with heraldic fury... It overwhelms the reader.”—Time The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this 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 three Silmarils were jewels created by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was 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 their heroism, against the great Enemy. “A creation of singular beauty ... magnificent in its best moments.”—The Washington Post “Heart-lifting ... a work of power, eloquence and noble vision... Superb!”—The Wall Street Journal

Download or read book The Silmarillion written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The background to the entire Lord of the Rings epic, and the world of middle-earth. The Silmarillion is Tolkien's first book and his last, the core of his imaginative work that underlies all his writings about Middle-earth. Here are the legends of the Elder Days, the central stories that give meaning to the events of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Tolkien began The Silmarillion in 1917 and worked on it, changed it, and continued it throughout his life. Edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien, the book finally appeared four years after the author's death, in 1977. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Feonor, the most gifted of the Elves, and within them gleamed the light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But they were stolen by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, setting off the major war of the First Age. The Silmarillion includes several other works besides the main story: Ainulindale, the myth of Creation; Valaquenta, on the nature and power of the gods; Allakabeth, recounting the downfall of Numenor; and "Of the Rings of Power and the third Age," the link to The Lord of the Rings. As Christopher Tolkien describes it: "The entire history is set forth from the Music of the Ainur in which the world began to the passing of the ringbearers from the Havens of Mithlond at the end of the Third Age." Now illustrated for the first time with original paintings by the renowned artist Ted Nasmith, this gift edition is a companion to the illustrated editions of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Download or read book The Silmarillion Illustrated Edition written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in color by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colors. A deluxe slipcased edition of the Silmarillion Illustrated edition – the first volume to include J.R.R. Tolkien’s own illustrations – this edition is a beautiful keepsake for ardent fans and collectors. 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 Alkallb?th 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.

Download or read book O Silmarillion J R R Tolkien editado por Christopher Tolkien e ilustrado por Ted Nasmith written by J.R.R Tolkien and published by HARLEQUIN. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Em uma nova edição, ilustrada por Ted Nasmith, O Silmarillion é o relato dos Dias Antigos da Primeira Era do mundo criado por J.R.R. Tolkien. É a história longínqua para a qual os personagens de "O Senhor dos Anéis" e "O Hobbit" olham para trás, e em cujos eventos alguns deles, como Elrond e Galadriel, tomaram parte. Os contos de O Silmarillion se passam na época em que Morgoth, o Primeiro Senhor Sombrio, habitava a Terra-média, e os Altos-Elfos guerreavam contra ele pela recuperação das Silmarils, as joias que continham a pura luz de Valinor. O livro começa com o "Ainulindalë", o mito da criação do Universo, seguido pelo "Valaquenta", onde estão descritas a natureza e os poderes de cada um dos deuses. Em o "Quenta Silmarillion" há o início da contagem dos dias em Arda (o mundo onde está inserido o continente da Terra-média), a história dos Elfos na Terra Abençoada do Oeste, seus êxodos e o desenrolar das guerras élficas em Beleriand, que culminaram com o final da Primeira Era. O "Akallabêth" narra o apogeu e a queda do reino da grande ilha de Númenor no final da Segunda Era. Por fim, "Dos Anéis de Poder" fala dos grandes eventos no final da Terceira Era, como narrado em "O Senhor dos Anéis". O livro começa com "O Ainulindalë", o mito da criação do Universo, seguido pelo "Valaquenta", onde estão descritas a natureza e os poderes de cada um dos deuses. O "Akallâbeth" narra o apogeu e a queda do reino da grande ilha de Númenor no final da Segunda Era e "Dos Anéis de Poder" fala dos grandes eventos no final da Terceira Era, como narrado em "O Senhor dos Anéis".

Download or read book The Silmarillion Illustrated Edition written by J R R Tolkien and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in color by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colors. The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters. 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 Tolkien's own paintings and drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his vision of the First Age of Middle-earth.

Download or read book The Silmarillion written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by HarperCollins publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To celebrate the 30th anniversary of first publication, a new de luxe edition of The Silmarillion, featuring the revised, reset text, a colour frontispiece illustration, bound in special materials and presented in a matching slipcase. 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. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth 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. For the first time, we are publishing a deluxe edition of this pivotal work, featuring the revised, corrected text and including, by way of an introduction, a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth. Quarter-bound, and set in a matching slipcase, this attractive edition will prove a fine addition to any Tolkien collection.

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Download or read book The Silmarillion Illustrated Deluxe Edition written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. [Bokinfo].

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Download or read book Silmarillion written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by Werner Söderström Ltd. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hobittien maailman esihistoria J.R.R. Tolkienin Taru Sormusten herrasta on 1900-luvun luetuimpia ja rakastetuimpia merkkiteoksia. Silmarillion-tarun, joka kertoo haltioiden taistelusta Melkoria vastaan, Tolkien suunnitteli luomansa fantasiamaailman esihistoriaksi. Paha Melkor on anastanut silmarilit, haltioiden kolme jalokiveä. Huikean tarinan pääteemoja ovat vallanhimon ja luovuuden välinen ristiriita sekä kaiken katoavaisuus.Silmarillion jäi viimeistelyä vaille kirjailijan kuollessa 1973, ja sen toimitti valmiiksi hänen poikansa Christopher Tolkien, keskiajan tutkija isänsä tavoin. Tuloksena on unohtumaton tarina, jonka menestys maailmalla vetää vertoja Taru Sormusten herrasta -klassikolle. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien tunnetaan nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden isänä.

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Download or read book The Lord of the Rings Illustrated written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sumptuous slipcased edition of Tolkien's classic epic tale of adventure, fully illustrated in color by the author himself. This deluxe volume is quarterbound in leather 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 deluxe slipcased edition contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, which is printed in red and black, and features 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, marvelous facsimiles created by Tolkien to accompany the famous "Bridge of Khazad-dum" chapter. Also appearing are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Middle-earth. This very special deluxe edition is quarterbound in cloth and red leather, 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.

Download or read book De Silmarillion written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published by Boekerij. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De nieuwe Prime Video-serie The Rings of Power is geïnspireerd op Tolkiens Midden-aarde – De Silmarillion in een nieuwe, prachtige uitvoering met geïllustreerde schutbladen en een omslagillustratie van J.R.R. Tolkien zelf J.R.R. Tolkien dacht voor de klassieker In de ban van de ring een complete wereld uit, met een eigen geschiedenis, geografie, taal en mythologie. Deze achtergronden verenigde hij in De Silmarillion. Hoewel het tijdens zijn leven nooit is gepubliceerd, beschouwde Tolkien dit boek als zijn eigenlijke levenswerk. In 1977 werd De Silmarillion postuum uitgegeven. Waar In de ban van de ring de geschiedenis van de Derde Era beschreef, voert De Silmarillion de lezer mee naar het begin van de oudste tijden: de Eerste Era van Midden-aarde. Het is de mythe van de schepping van de wereld en de grote oorlogen die werden gevoerd tussen de Elfen en de duistere Morgoth. In de pers ‘Tolkien schiep een fantasiewereld die ongekend knap in elkaar steekt.’ Visie ‘Wie eenmaal gegrepen is door de ontzagwekkende diepte van J.R.R. Tolkiens Midden-aarde en epische stijl waarin de oude heldendichten doorklinken, wil meer.’ Hebban.nl ‘Tolkiens boeken zijn ware klassiekers die tot op de dag van vandaag worden gelezen.’ Trouw

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Download or read book The Silimarillion An Excellent 1st Edition american Rare written by J R R Tolkien and published by . This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Edition, American Edition, 365 pp. + map. Green cloth with silver spine lettering. Fine book and with a Fine map. Slightly bent due to the storage methods. Front blank page has owner's signature. The blank part of the map also has the owner's signature. Christopher Tolkien's own masterpiece of the kind of labors his father put into that almost unimaginable creation, The Lord of the Rings, and all that went with it. The world that father J.R.R. created from his own mind was so detailed - the trilogy epic, in fact, took place in just one part of that world, and at one time - that the copious notes he left about Middle Earth took Christopher years to assemble in his now classic editing of his father's genius, The Silmarillion. If the trilogy was the quintessential fantasy conflict between good and evil, the Silmarillion, for its own part, provokes a truer sense of epic , stunning, as it does, with the bright light of seemingly endless time, place, and detail. This is the true, chronologically first example of that.