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Sumptuous, 40th anniversary collector's edition of this collection of tales which takes readers further into the stories told in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, featuring 18 full-colour paintings depicting scenes from the First, Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth, and housed in a matching illustrated slipcase. 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 Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as The Quest of Erebor, 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 Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were edited by 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. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, this new edition features 18 stunning paintings from critically acclaimed Tolkien artists, Alan Lee, John Howe & Ted Nasmith, which reveal the three Ages of Middle-earth like never before. This special collector's edition is printed on superior quality paper, features a unique special binding and ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-made, fully illustrated slipcase.

First ever critical study of Tolkien's little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martin's Game of Thrones. J.R.R. Tolkien's linguistic invention was a fundamental part of his artistic output, to the extent that later on in life he attributed the existence of his mythology to the desire to give his languages a home and peoples to speak them. As Tolkien puts it in 'A Secret Vice', 'the making of language and mythology are related functions''. In the 1930s, Tolkien composed and delivered two lectures, in which he explored these two key elements of his sub-creative methodology. The second of these, the seminal Andrew Lang Lecture for 1938-9, 'On Fairy-Stories', which he delivered at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, is well known. But many years before, in 1931, Tolkien gave a talk to a literary society entitled 'A Hobby for the Home', where he unveiled for the first time to a listening public the art that he had both himself encountered and been involved with since his earliest childhood: 'the construction of imaginary languages in full or outline for amusement'. This talk would be edited by Christopher Tolkien for inclusion as 'A Secret Vice' in The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays and serves as the principal exposition of Tolkien's art of inventing languages. This new critical edition, which includes previously unpublished notes and drafts by Tolkien connected with the essay, including his 'Essay on Phonetic Symbolism', goes some way towards re-opening the debate on the importance of linguistic invention in Tolkien's mythology and the role of imaginary languages in fantasy literature.

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings. 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. The text of this edition has been fully corrected and revised in collaboration with Christopher Tolkien and is accompanied by nineteen watercolour paintings from Alan Lee.

A great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, almost dead and dark, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance! Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar! The text of this edition has been fully corrected and revised in collaboration with Christopher Tolkien and is accompanied by a wealth of beautiful watercolour paintings and delicate pencil drawings from Alan Lee.

Boxed gift set of Tolkien's classic masterpieces, fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT films. Since they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been two books people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, these works of sweeping fantasy have touched the hearts of young and old alike. Between them, nearly 150 million copies have been sold around the world. And no editions have proved more popular than the two that were illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee - the Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings and the 60th Anniversary edition of The Hobbit. Now, the new hardback editions of these beautifully illustrated works have been collected together into one boxed set of four books. Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest for the Ring - beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom - while also enjoying over seventy full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale.

The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings. The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Sméagol-Gollum, still obsessed by his 'preciouss'. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive - in the hands of the orcs. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing. The text of this edition has been fully corrected and revised in collaboration with Christopher Tolkien and is accompanied by fifteen watercolour paintings from Alan Lee.

The Two Towers is the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings. 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. The text of this edition has been fully corrected and revised in collaboration with Christopher Tolkien and is accompanied by sixteen watercolour paintings from Alan Lee.

The first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron's evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien's classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

The third part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to battle against 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 adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

Zsákos Bilbó és barátai varázslatos utazása most új életre kel: Jemima Catlin színpompás illusztrációi a kisebbek számára is lebilincselően érdekessé teszik az amúgy is izgalmas történetet, a nagyobbak és a felnőttek pedig szintén szeretni fogják ezt a finom ízléssel és sziporkázó humorral megfestett világot, amely csodálatosan kiemeli J. R. R. Tolkien regényének legszebb és legemlékezetesebb részleteit.

J. R. R. Tolkien első prózai műve a Kalevala egyik hőséről szól. Kullervo, Kalervo fia természetfeletti erővel bír és tragikus sors vár rá. Bosszút esküszik a varázsló ellen, aki megölte apját és elrabolta az anyját. De amikor eladják rabszolgának, ráébred, hogy a sors elől nincs menekvés.Ha az olvasót Húrin fia, Túrin Turambar történetére emlékezteti mindez, nem véletlen: Tolkien ezen a legendán tanult meg prózát írni a költemények után, és vissza-visszatért hozzá egész életében.Az első világháború szörnyűsége, a finn eposz szokatlan világa, Tolkien ébredező prózaírói tehetsége fonódik össze egy eddig még soha nem olvasott írás lapjain.Verlyn Flieger előszóval, bőséges magyarázattal és jegyzetekkel, valamint egy alapos tanulmánnyal teszi megközelíthetőbbé Kullervo történetét.

A kötet a szerző fia, Christopher Tolkien rendszerező munkásságának gyümölcse: A szilmarilokból ismert történetek töredékes vagy alternatív kiegészítéseit adja itt közre mindhárom korból, változtatás nélkül. Olvashatunk a könyv lapjain Húrin gyermekeinek fiatalkoráról, Sauronnak a Végromlás előtti númenori gaztetteiről, Saruman és Gandalf konfliktusának gyökereiről. A sokszor hiányos szövegek érdekes hátteret szolgáltatnak az ismert eposzok eseményeihez. J. R. R. Tolkien Anglia elveszett mitológiáját szerette volna pótolni, művei így egy nagy, átfogó mitológia részeinek tekinthetők. Apja jegyzetei mellett Christopher Tolkien a szövegeket olyan részletes jegyzetanyaggal látta el, amely a tolkieni mitológia fejlődésének, belső összefüggéseinek, utalásrendszerének magyar nyelven még soha nem látott mély elemzését nyújtja. Egyaránt izgalmas a laikus olvasónak és a tolkieni életmű iránt érdeklődő kutatóknak is. J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) angol író, filológus; legismertebb, világszerte évtizedek óta töretlen népszerűségnek örvendő művei A Gyűrűk Ura és A hobbit, valamint a hozzájuk fűződő, Középfölde-mitológiával kapcsolatos egyéb írásai.

J. R. R. Tolkien gyermekei nem csupán az ajándékok miatt várták Karácsony apót: ők ugyanis minden évben képekkel illusztrált levelet is kaptak tőle! Mesélt nekik a házáról, a barátairól és arról, mi történik az Északi-sarkon. Az első levél 1920-ban érkezett, és jöttek húsz éven át, minden egyes karácsonykor. A havas borítékot - amelyen persze északi-sarki postabélyegző díszelgett - néha a házban találták meg a Karácsony apó látogatása utáni reggelen, máskor a postás hozta. Ebben a könyvben bemutatjuk Karácsony apó reszketeg kézírását, és szinte valamennyi képet, amelyeket a levelekhez mellékelt, csakúgy, mint az ábécét, amelyet Jegesmedve szerkesztett a barlangokban látott koboldrajzok alapján, amikor eltévedt; és az a levél sem marad ki, amelyet ezzel a különleges írással küldött a gyerekeknek.

This beautiful, deluxe slipcased edition of Tolkien's famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children includes for the first time every letter, picture and envelope that he sent them, reproduced in glorious colour. 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 sumptuous, new deluxe edition. It contains brand new high-quality digital reproductions of his wonderful letters and pictures, including a number them that have never been printed before, a revised introduction by Baillie Tolkien, and a special full-colour, foldout frontispiece. '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.

Čtenáři Hobita a Pána prstenů vědí, že J. R. R. Tolkien zasadil tyto příběhy do propracovaného světa, jehož kořeny sahají do mnohem hlubší minulosti. Některé příběhy z dávnověku jeho světa známe díky úsilí Christophera Tolkiena, který otcovy příběhy rekonstruuje z rukopisných verzí. Po Silmarillionu, Nedokončených příbězích a Húrinových dětech tak nyní přichází Pád Gondolinu, pojedávající o boji dvou nesmiřitelných mocností: Morgotha, který je vtělením zla, a Ulma, Pána vod, který je druhým nejmocnějším z božských Valar. Morgoth usiluje o zničení města Gondolin, jež vystavěli Noldor, elfové, kteří se vzepřeli bohům a opustili bájný Valinor. Jeho úhlavním nepřítelem je Turgon, vládce Gondolinu, který je před Morghothem ukryt mocí kouzel. Ulmo své záměry prosazuje skrze Tuora, kterého dovede do Gondolinu, kde Tuor dosáhne významného postavení, ožení se s Turgonovou dcerou a zplodí s ní syna Eärendila. Když se v Gondolinu najde zrádce a Morgoth město najde a zničí, Tuorovi i s rodinou se podaří uprchnout; jeho potomkové pak účinkují v pozdějších obdobích tolkienovské mytologie – například jeho vnuk Elrond, kterého známe z bojů o Prsten.

Audiokniha Pán prstenů - trilogie, kterou napsal J. R. R. Tolkien je komplet třídílné fantasy ságy. Audioknižní trilogie představuje Tolkienovo zakladatelské dílo světové fantasy v nezkrácené podobě o celkové délce téměř 60 hodin. Strhující příběh, v němž jsou vybojovány bitvy mezi dobrem i zlem: mezi armádami na bitevních polích i v srdcích jednotlivců, čte herec a dabér Aleš Procházka. Od téhož autora Tympanum rovněž vydalo dobrodružný příběh Hobit.