John Tolkien

Legenda o páde Gondolinu hovorí o boji dvoch najväčších mocností sveta. Zlo predstavuje Morgoth, najhorší zo všetkých, vodca obrovských armád, ktoré riadi zo svojej železnej pevnosti. Proti nemu stojí Ulmo, druhý najmocnejší hneď po Manwëm, najvyššom z Valarov. Uprostred súboja sa nachádza dokonale skrytá posledná elfská pevnosť Gondolin. Tá dlho úspešne odolávala temnote, no zrada a nenávisť ju teraz vystavujú útoku najhoršej zo zlých síl. Pád Gondolinu je strhujúci príbeh J. R. R. Tolkiena, ktorý z autorovej literárnej pozostalosti zostavil a vydal jeho syn Christopher Tolkien.

Příběh o Kullervovi, hrdinovi finského eposu Kalevala, patří k pracím, které vycházejí až z Tolkienovy pozůstalosti. Doprovázejí ho i dvě studie / přednášky o samotné Kalevale, z nichž je patrný Tolkienův zájem o tuto mytologickou látku. Příběh o Kullervovi vznikal v roce 1914, a hrdinova tragédie předjímá jiného Tolkienova hrdinu Túrina Turambara. Zároveň předznamenává Tolkienovu celoživotní práci na vytváření jeho vlastního světa s vlastní mytologií, dějinami i jazykem. Strhující, tragický příběh neblahého hrdiny má v tomto svazku oporu v esejistickém komentáři; badatelsky zaměřená studie ilustruje hrdinův příběh.

Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin – alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, this second part of epic tale of fantasy is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the award-winning trilogy.

When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. This new 4-book boxed gift set, published to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first of Peter Jackson’s award-winning Lord of the Rings film trilogy, contains the complete work plus its prequel, The Hobbit, reissued with covers featuring iconic film images.

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 his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, this second part of epic tale of fantasy is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the award-winning trilogy.

The classic bestseller behind this year's biggest movie, this film tie-in edition features the complete story of Bilbo Baggins' adventures in Middle-earth, with a striking cover image from Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.

The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, features the definitive edition of the text and includes the Appendices and a revised Index in full. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, this second part of epic tale of fantasy is reissued with an exclusive cover image from the award-winning trilogy.

Special unjacketed hardback edition JRR Tolkien’s legacy of shorter works that inhabit the realm of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, which were presented for publication by Christopher Tolkien. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantíri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien’s son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father’s writings. This special ‘collectors hardback’ edition of the work includes a unique cover design.

First ever deluxe slipcased edition of the comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, a featuring a special frontispiece. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters – to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books – which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors’ original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a ‘publishable length’, and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien’s own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his ‘Tales of the Three Ages’, but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master.

Soubor pěti stovek Tolkienových dopisů, časově pokrývajících celý jeho dospělý život, dovoluje čtenáři nahlédnout z intimní blízkosti Tolkienův osobní, pracovní i tvůrčí život. Nacházíme zde listy jeho snoubence a pozdější manželce Edith i jejich dětem, texty týkající se jeho akademické dráhy, korespondenci s vydavatelstvím Allen and Unwin ohledně Hobita a dalších knih, a množství dopisů se samozřejmě týká Středozemě a toho, jak ji objevoval její autor i jeho čtenáři. Tento soubor bude dozajista objevem pro každého, kdo se zajímá o svět Pána prstenů i o jeho autora.

The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, 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 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.

Soubor pěti stovek Tolkienových dopisů, časově pokrývajících celý jeho dospělý život, dovoluje čtenáři nahlédnout z intimní blízkosti Tolkienův osobní, pracovní i tvůrčí život. Nacházíme zde listy jeho snoubence a pozdější manželce Edith i jejich dětem, texty týkající se jeho akademické dráhy, korespondenci s vydavatelstvím Allen and Unwin ohledně Hobita a dalších knih, a množství dopisů se samozřejmě týká Středozemě a toho, jak ji objevoval její autor i jeho čtenáři. Tento soubor bude dozajista objevem pro každého, kdo se zajímá o svět Pána prstenů i o jeho autora.

Bilbo Baggins, a kényelmes otthonával és annál is kényelmesebb életével igen elégedett hobbit egy szép napon valódi kaland kellős közepébe csöppen: segítenie kell Gandalfnak, a varázslónak és tizenhárom törpnek egy mesés kincs visszaszerzésében. A veszedelmekkel teli út végén a kis Bilbónak egyes-egyedül kell szembenéznie a kincs őrzőjével, Középfölde legveszedelmesebb sárkányával... A Gyűrűk Ura lenyűgöző előtörténetét, amely minden idők egyik legnépszerűbb könyve, most képregényként vehetjük kézbe, David Wenzel felejthetetlen, a maga műfajában klasszikusnak számító illusztrációival.

A Gyűrűháború a Helm-szurdok csatájával kezdődik, tanúi lehetünk Vasudvard elárasztásának, Frodó, Samu és Gollam útjának Cirith Ungolig és Minas Tirith ostromának, valamint Denethor halálának. Követjük Aragornt a Holtak Ösvényén, vágtáján a kalózok hajóiig, látjuk, miképpen tört szilánkokra Orthanc lépcsőjén egy palantír, a legelső a mesében, amelynek mibenlétéről még a szerzőnek sem volt fogalma sem ekkor. Ráadásul felbukkan a történetben valaki, akit ,,nem én találtam ki, még csak nem is én akartam, bár kedvelem, hanem ő sétált be Ithilien erdejébe: Faramir, Boromir fivére..." Az illusztrációk megmutatják, hogyan változott Tolkien elképzelése Orthancról és Minas Tirithről, a Banyapók odújáról és a hágóról körülötte. A térképek közül pedig kiemelkedik a Második Térkép, Gondor és Mordor ábrázolásával. ,,Hátára fektette Frodót, keresztbe tette karját a mellkasán, és mellé rakta Fullánkot. Ahogy elővette az üvegcsét, az fényesen felizzott. Megvilágította Frodó arcát, ami sápadtnak tűnt, mégis szépnek: tündeszépség ragyogott rajta, mint aki már rég túljutott az árnyakon. - Ég veled, Frodó - mondta Samu, és könnyei Frodó kezére hullottak. De abban a pillanatban nehéz léptek dübörögtek fel a sziklapárkány felől. Harsány kiáltások és ordítások visszhangoztak a sziklák közt. Orkok közeledtek, valaki nyilván Hátára fektette idevezette őket. - Átok arra a Gollamra! - szitkozódott Samu. - Tudhattam volna, hogy nem utoljára látjuk. Ezek az ő cimborái. Samunak nem maradt vesztegetni való ideje. Még arra sem, hogy elrejtse vagy letakarja ura testét. Mivel nem tudta, mi mást tehetne, felhúzta a Gyűrűt, és magához vette az üvegcsét is, nehogy a förtelmes orkok kezére jusson, Fullánkot pedig a derekára kötötte. Aztán várt. Nem kellett sokat várnia."

Sixth and final in a series of collectible boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien. Set #6 presents hardback editions of the three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth, printed in full colour and with new art in each, and housed in a matching slipcase decorated with stunning new artwork by the books’ artist, Alan Lee. THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of Angband in the North; and within the shadow of the fear of Angband, and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Túrin and his sister will be tragically entwined. Their brief and passionate lives are dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bears them as the children of Húrin, the man who dared defy him to his face. Against them Morgoth sends his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire, in an attempt to fulfil his curse and destroy the children of Húrin. BEREN AND LÚTHIEN Deeply opposed to the marriage of Beren, a mortal man, to his daughter Lúthien, the great Elvish lord, Thingol, imposes an impossible task that Beren must perform before they might wed. Undaunted by Lord Thingol’s challenge, Beren and Lúthien embark on the supremely heroic attempt to rob Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings, of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels that adorn the Black Enemy’s crown. THE FALL OF GONDOLIN Central to the enmity of two of the greatest Powers in the world – Morgoth and Ulmo – is the Elvish city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor largely refuse to support Ulmo. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out on the fearful journey to Gondolin, where he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo. Then Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs.

Audiokniha Příběhy z nebezpečné říše, kterou napsal J. R. R. Tolkien. Čtyři povídky a sbírka básní nás tentokrát nezavádějí do Středozemě, ale do tajemné pohádkové říše Faërie, kterou Tolkien představuje v závěrečné eseji.