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The nature of Middle-earth, late writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Carl F. Hostetter

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The nature of Middle-earth, late writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth, J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Carl F. Hostetter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The nature of Middle-earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

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1224246902

Responsibility statement

J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Carl F. Hostetter

Sub title

late writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth

Summary

"It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973. For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of N︢menor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards! This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F. Hostetter, one of the world's leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien's shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life" -- Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Part one. Time and ageing -- Part two. Body, mind and spirit -- Part three. The world, its lands, and its inhabitants -- Appendices

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Late writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth

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