The Silmarillion [electronic resource]
Tolkien, J. R. R.2015
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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron. 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.
Main title:
The Silmarillion [electronic resource] / J. R. R. Tolkien
Author:
Tolkien, J. R. R., AuthorShaw, Martin, Narrator
Edition:
Unabridged
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 8-9
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
ISBN:
9780008168537
Language:
English
BRN:
3744624
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