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The Book of Lost Tales Part 1

by J. R. R. Tolkien

At the beginnings of Middle-earth

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At the beginnings of Middle-earth

Presented as the starting point of Tolkien’s conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, this volume connects its legendary material with English associations. The surviving description also gives the tales a frame: a westward sea voyage by a mariner named Eriol, also called Ælfwine. That combination makes the book relevant not only as epic fantasy, but as an early glimpse of the imaginative foundations behind Tolkien’s world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the origins and development of Middle-earth
  • Those drawn to mythic fantasy shaped by English legend
  • Tolkien readers curious about the Eriol/Ælfwine narrative frame

Themes

MythmakingEnglish legendThe origins of Middle-earthVoyage

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Book overview

The extraordinary history of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien

The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Embedded in English legend and English association, they were set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol (or lfwine) to Tol Eress
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