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Vánoční dopisy svým dětem psal J. R. R. Tolkien od roku 1920, kdy byly jeho prvorozenému synkovi Johnovi právě tři roky, do roku 1943, kdy bylo jeho nejmladšímu dítěti, dceři Priscille, čtrnáct let. V roli Otce Vánoc jim každoročně sděloval, že dostal jejich dopisy se seznamem vánočních přání, a vyprávěl o událostech na severním pólu; o vánočních přípravách, o svých pomocnících, o vítězných bojích se skřety. Svoje líčení obvykle doprovázel kresbami, do jeho dopisů čas od času zasahoval jeho hlavní pomocník Lední medvěd či tajemník elf Ilbereth. Díky půvabným kresbám, vtipu, i motivům, které připomenou Tolkienovy romány, jsou Dopisy Otce Vánoc víc než jen soukromým dokumentem rodinného života. Poprvé vyšly v omezeném výběru nedlouho po Tolkienově smrti; z této edice vychází i první české vydání z roku 1994 (Dopisy Děda Mráze). Pro vydání v Argu už byla k dispozici nová edice, přinášející faksimile a přepisy víceméně všech dopisů a ilustrací. Toto půvabné dílko se tak poprvé dostává k českým čtenářům v úplnosti.

Výpravný příběh Berena a Lúthien přivádí čtenáře zpět mezi lidské, elfské i trpasličí obyvatele Tolkienovy Středozemě. Autor tento příběh osudové lásky napsal už v roce 1917, po návratu z bojišť první světové války. Během dalších let příběh doplňoval a přepracovával, ale jeho jádro zůstalo nezměněno: láska mezi smrtelným mužem Berenem a nesmrtelnou elfkou Lúthien, vztah, kterému Lúthienin otec nepřál, a proto Berenovi uložil nesplnitelný úkol - aby připravil temného pána Melkora (Morgotha) o drahocenný silmaril. Vydaný text z existujících verzí, tištěných i netištěných, prozaických i veršovaných, pečlivě zrekonstruoval Tolkienův syn Christopher, a legenda o Berenovi a Lúthien může poprvé vyjít v úplné podobě i s komentářem, který ukazuje její proměny.

Nedokončené příběhy jsou důležitým pramenem poznání světa Tolkienových knih - obsahují množství důležitých poznatků, které se mu podařilo o Středozemi odhalit, i příběhů, které se ve třech věcích odehrály. Rozvíjejí a doplňují svět, který čtenář zná ze Silmarillionu i Pána prstenů, odhalují mnohé nejasnosti a opětovně dokládají fascinující propracovanost tolkienovské mytologie.

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. 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.

Vánoční dopisy svým dětem psal J. R. R. Tolkien od roku 1920, kdy byly jeho prvorozenému synkovi Johnovi právě tři roky, do roku 1943, kdy bylo jeho nejmladšímu dítěti, dceři Priscille, čtrnáct let. V roli Otce Vánoc jim každoročně sděloval, že dostal jejich dopisy se seznamem vánočních přání, a vyprávěl o událostech na severním pólu; o vánočních přípravách, o svých pomocnících, o vítězných bojích se skřety. Svoje líčení obvykle doprovázel kresbami, do jeho dopisů čas od času zasahoval jeho hlavní pomocník Lední medvěd či tajemník elf Ilbereth. Díky půvabným kresbám, vtipu, i motivům, které připomenou Tolkienovy romány, jsou Dopisy Otce Vánoc víc než jen soukromým dokumentem rodinného života. Poprvé vyšly v omezeném výběru nedlouho po Tolkienově smrti; z této edice vychází i první české vydání z roku 1994 (Dopisy Děda Mráze). Pro vydání v Argu už byla k dispozici nová edice, přinášející faksimile a přepisy víceméně všech dopisů a ilustrací. Toto půvabné dílko se tak poprvé dostává k českým čtenářům v úplnosti.

A Númenor bukása egyetlen kötetben gyűjti össze a J. R. R. Tolkien halála után kiadott, Középfölde másodkoráról szóló válogatott szövegeket. Elmeséli Númenor földrajzát és természetrajzát, megalapításának történetét és a númenoriak életét, s részleteket tartalmaz a Befejezetlen regék Númenorral kapcsolatos fejezeteiből is. A númenori történelemmel párhuzamosan Középföldén zajló eseményeket A szilmarilok, a Befejezetlen regék és a Nature of Middle-earth című posztumusz Tolkien-kiadvány alapján ismerteti. A kötet Tolkien leveleiből is válogat, s a másodkorra vonatkozó, alapvető szövegrészek is olvashatók itt A Gyűrűk Urából. A könyv végén jegyzeteket találunk, amelyek nagy részét Christopher Tolkien szerkesztői munkája inspirálta. Szerkesztette Brian Sibley.

This edition of Tolkien's famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children is presented in a new hardback edition. The perfect Christmas gift for Tolkien lovers of all ages. This classic festive book of Tolkien's amazing Father Christmas letters written to his children between the 1920s and the 1940s has been reworked into a new hardback edition to match other beloved Tolkien titles. It contains high-quality digital reproductions of his beautiful letters and pictures. 'My dear children, I am more shaky than usual this year. The North Polar Bear's fault. It was the biggest bang in the world, and the most monstrous firework there has ever been. It turned the North Pole black!' Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien's children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole:* How all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place* How the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house into the dining-room* How he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden* How there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house! Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories. From the first note to Tolkien's eldest son in 1920 to the final poignant letter to his daughter in 1943, this book collects all the remarkable letters and pictures in one enchanting edition. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness of Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas.

Příběh o slávě a pádu Númenoru patří k nejdůležitějším epizodám v dějinách Středozemě. Zmínky o požehnaném ostrově a jeho katastrofickém zániku se v Tolkienově díle opakovaně vracejí, o Númenoru se vypráví v Pánu prstenů i v Silmarillionu. Editor Brian Sibley z vydaných i nevydaných textů sestavil a komentářem opatřil ucelenou kroniku, z níž vyvstává dramatická předehra k Pánu prstenů – vzestup Saurona, svedení lidí, vykování prstenů moci, zpychnutí obyvatel Númenoru a potopa pohlcující ostrov, který býval pozemským rájem; katastrofa, která navždy proměnila podobu Ardy a uzavřela cestu na nejzazší Západ..Vychází s ilustracemi Alana Lee.

For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition. 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… Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children, The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937. With a beautiful cover design, a handful of black & white drawings and two maps by the author himself, the book became an instant success and was reprinted shortly afterwards with five colour plates. Tolkien's own selection of finished paintings and drawings have become inseparable from his text, adorning editions of The Hobbit for more than 85 years. But the published art has afforded only a glimpse of Tolkien's creative process, and many additional sketches, coloured drawings and maps - although exhibited and published elsewhere - have never appeared within the pages of The Hobbit. In this unique enhanced edition of Tolkien's enchanting classic tale, the full panoply of his art is reproduced for the first time, presenting more than 50 illustrations to accompany Bilbo Baggins on his adventure 'there and back again'. Unique to this edition are two poster-size, fold-out maps revealing all the detail of Thror's Map and Wilderland, an illustrated 88-page booklet, and a printed art card reproducing Tolkien's original dustjacket painting. It is additionally quarterbound, with raised ribs on the spine, stamped in three foils on black cloth boards, and housed in a custom-built clothbound slipcase. The pages are edged in gold and include a ribbon marker.

For the first time ever, a special enhanced edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J. R. R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. 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… Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937. With a beautiful cover design, a handful of black & white drawings and two maps by the author himself, the book became an instant success and was reprinted shortly afterwards with five colour plates. Tolkien’s own selection of finished paintings and drawings have become inseparable from his text, adorning editions of The Hobbit for more than 85 years. But the published art has afforded only a glimpse of Tolkien’s creative process, and many additional sketches, coloured drawings and maps – although exhibited and published elsewhere – have never appeared within the pages of The Hobbit. In this unique enhanced edition of Tolkien’s enchanting classic tale, the full panoply of his art is reproduced for the first time, presenting more than 50 illustrations to accompany Bilbo Baggins on his adventure ‘there and back again’.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, svetoznámy anglický spisovateľ, profesor angličtiny v Oxforde, jeden z najlepších filológov svojich čias a autor mnohých vedeckých prác sa preslávil najmä ako tvorca nezvyčajnej fiktívnej krajiny, ktorá už niekoľko rokov uchvacuje čitateľov na celom svete. Pán prsteňov vychádza v jedinečnom kompletnom ilustrovanom vydaní. Trilógia je fantastickou históriou vojny o Prsteň, rozprávaním o boji slobodných národov Stredozeme proti Tieňu a o putovaní hobita Froda, ktorý sa vybral zachrániť svet pred silami zla.

Příběh o slávě a pádu Númenoru patří k nejdůležitějším epizodám v dějinách Středozemě. Zmínky o požehnaném ostrově a jeho katastrofickém zániku se v Tolkienově díle opakovaně vracejí, o Númenoru se vypráví v Pánu prstenů i v Silmarillionu. Editor Brian Sibley z vydaných i nevydaných textů sestavil a komentářem opatřil ucelenou kroniku, z níž vyvstává dramatická předehra k Pánu prstenů – vzestup Saurona, svedení lidí, vykování prstenů moci, zpychnutí obyvatel Númenoru a potopa pohlcující ostrov, který býval pozemským rájem; katastrofa, která navždy proměnila podobu Ardy a uzavřela cestu na nejzazší Západ.

Audiokniha Hobit, ktorú napísal John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Z Hobita, príbehu odohrávajúceho sa pred dejom Pána prsteňov, sa od jeho vydania v roku 1937 predali milióny výtlačkov na celom svete. Vypočujte si túto obľúbenú knihu už aj v audioknižnom spracovaní v podaní Dušana Cinkotu. Tolkienove básne recitujú a rapujú Lyrik a Bene v hudobnom sprievode Rolanda Kánika.

A sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings. As he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien’s mental pictures often found expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the manuscript to more finished illustrations. Only a few of these were meant for publication; most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his complex story and keep it consistent. Many do not illustrate the final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating Tolkien’s process of writing and design. In addition to pictorial sketches, numerous maps follow the development of the Shire and the larger landscape of Middle-earth, while inscriptions in runes and Elvish script, and ‘facsimile’ leaves from the burned and blood-stained Book of Mazarbul, support Tolkien’s pose as an ‘editor’ or ‘translator’ of ancient records. The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien collects these drawings, inscriptions, maps, and plans in one volume. More than 180 images are included, all of them printed in colour from high-quality scans and photographs. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the world’s leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments. Readers who have enjoyed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with which the book is uniform, will find much of interest also in The Art of The Lord of the Rings.

Collector’s slipcased edition of the first ever standalone presentation of one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry during war, and which features unpublished and never-before-seen texts and drafts. In 991 AD, vikings attacked an Anglo-Saxon defence-force led by their duke, Beorhtnoth, resulting in brutal fighting along the river Blackwater, near Maldon in Essex. The attack is widely considered one of the defining conflicts of tenth-century England, and is immortalised in the poem, The Battle of Maldon. Written shortly after the battle, the poem survives only as a 325-line fragment, but its value to today is incalculable. J.R.R. Tolkien considered The Battle of Maldon ‘the last surviving fragment of ancient English heroic minstrelsy’. It would inspire him to compose, during the 1930s, his own dramatic verse-dialogue, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son, which imagines the aftermath of the great battle when two of Beorhtnoth’s retainers come to retrieve their duke’s body. Leading Tolkien scholar, Peter Grybauskas, presents for the first time Tolkien’s own prose translation of The Battle of Maldon together with the definitive treatment of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth and its accompanying essays; also included and never before published is the lecture, ‘The Tradition of Versification in Old English’. Illuminated with insightful notes and commentary, he offers a definitive critical edition of these works, and argues compellingly that, Beowulf excepted, The Battle of Maldon may well have been ‘the Old English poem that most influenced Tolkien’s fiction’, most dramatically within the pages of The Lord of the Rings. This slipcased edition includes a colour frontispiece reproducing a page of Tolkien’s original manuscript of The Homecoming, and is printed on acid-free paper with a ribbon marker. It is quarterbound with a unique illustration by Bill Sanderson gold-foiled on grey boards and is housed in a custom-built slipcase. It also includes a digitally remastered recording of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth read by J.R.R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien, which is available on CD for the first time.

First ever standalone edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry during war, and which features unpublished and never-before-seen texts and drafts. In 991 AD, vikings attacked an Anglo-Saxon defence-force led by their duke, Beorhtnoth, resulting in brutal fighting along the banks of the river Blackwater, near Maldon in Essex. The attack is widely considered one of the defining conflicts of tenth-century England, due to it being immortalised in the poem, The Battle of Maldon. Written shortly after the battle, the poem now survives only as a 325-line fragment, but its value to today is incalculable, not just as an heroic tale but in vividly expressing the lost language of our ancestors and celebrating ideals of loyalty and friendship. J.R.R. Tolkien considered The Battle of Maldon 'the last surviving fragment of ancient English heroic minstrelsy'. It would inspire him to compose, during the 1930s, his own dramatic verse-dialogue, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son, which imagines the aftermath of the great battle when two of Beorhtnoth's retainers come to retrieve their duke's body. Leading Tolkien scholar, Peter Grybauskas, presents for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien's own prose translation of The Battle of Maldon together with the definitive treatment of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth and its accompanying essays; also included and never before published is Tolkien's bravura lecture, 'The Tradition of Versification in Old English', a wide-ranging essay on the nature of poetic tradition. Illuminated with insightful notes and commentary, he has produced a definitive critical edition of these works, and argues compellingly that, Beowulf excepted, The Battle of Maldon may well have been 'the Old English poem that most influenced Tolkien's fiction', most dramatically within the pages of The Lord of the Rings.