奇幻
地海彼岸
Douban
★ 8.5 11 ratings
娥蘇拉·勒瑰恩 (Ursula K. Le Guin) translator: 蔡美玲 publishing house: 繆思 2007 - 1
一切紛亂均從失去力量的咒語發端…… 巫師不識真言,無法操控力量;工匠拋棄技藝,誦唱者遺忘詩歌內容;人們恍惚度日,不求謀生,卻苦尋不朽。地海大法師格得帶著年輕熱忱的英拉德王子亞刃啟程,想要追索亂象的癥結,邪惡的根源,卻不知前方有什麼在等候他們。他們只能一逕向邊陲航行──直到從無人抵達又歸返的極遠彼岸。 當他們經歷各式各樣的漂流,踏上旱域與死域的考驗時,亞刃終於脫胎換骨,明白自己生為自己的意義與義務,也明白自己能做的不該是法師,而是王子。 《地海巫師》、《地海古墓》、《地海彼岸》不僅分別描述了格得、恬娜、亞刃這三種性格與境遇不同的成長故事、三段孤獨的自我追尋之旅,甚至還貫串了格得少年、青年、中年的三段成長之旅,觀照之廣、切入之深,交織之緻密,讀來回味無窮,讚嘆不已。 得獎記錄: .1969年波士頓全球號角書獎 .1979年路易斯.卡洛書架獎 .中國時報2002年開卷年度好書 .地海六部曲其餘得獎紀錄:1971年紐伯瑞銀帶獎、1972年美國國家書卷獎童書獎、1990年星雲小說獎、2002年軌跡獎最佳選集與最佳中篇小說、世界奇幻獎。 名人、媒體推薦: 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩是我最喜歡的女作家之一。──村上春樹 想像力豐富,風格上乘,超越托爾金,更遠勝多麗絲.萊辛。勒瑰恩在當代奇幻與科幻文學界中,實已樹立無人可及的範例。──哈洛.卜倫 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩在這部優異的三部曲中創造了龍與魔法的「地海世界」,已然取代托爾金的「中土」,成為異世界冒險的最佳場所。──倫敦週日時報 一如所有偉大的小說家,娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩創造的幻想世界重建了我們自身,是放了心靈。──波士頓全球報 她的人物複雜,令人難忘;文筆以堅韌優雅著稱。──時代雜誌 勒瑰恩是科幻小說界的重量級作家之一,她的這部作品同時具有經典及入門的意義,值得細細品讀。──廖咸浩(台大外文系教授) 同樣寫巫師、談法術、論人性,看「哈利波特」乃知其然,而讀「地海」則知其所以然。「地海六部曲」情節緊湊,意喻深玄悠遠,搓揉東方哲思,兼及譯文流暢,讀來彷入武俠之境,令人沈陷迴盪。二十世紀美國青少年幻想小說經典作品,你不能擦身而過。──劉鳳芯(中興大學外文系助理教授) 關於事物的精確真言,必同步投影出其所未言。勒瑰恩透過地海世界的傳奇言說,投影出榮格與道家的思想神髓,引領我們重新思考自然、想像、年齡與個體轉化的形變過程。當代讀者的冥思之海中,將因地海傳奇而重塑勇氣、正義的形象,感受語言魔力與俗民神話的力量。──龔卓軍(中山大學哲學所助理教授) 美國圖書館協會推薦好書、美國亞馬遜網路書店2000年奇幻文學必讀榜首 本書特色 與《地海巫師》不同,亞刃貴為英拉德的王儲,身世尊貴,卻希望拜在大法師門下學藝。但大法師格得其實看穿他是自信不足而選擇逃避。在這段艱苦的旅程中,亞刃的眼睛看到俗世種種面貌,卻都是失去生氣、茫然度日的眾生相。他的眼睛也看到大法師的徬徨無助與耗弱。這些刻骨銘心的見識早已與他內在的變化環環相扣。
地海孤雛
Douban
★ 9.3 6 ratings
娥蘇拉·勒瑰恩 (Ursula K. Le Guin) translator: 段宗忱 publishing house: 繆思 2007 - 1
曾經是峨團陵墓第一女祭司的恬娜,如今是個孀居的中年婦人,和一名受虐又遭火傷的小女孩瑟魯相依為命,克服艱困的生活中種種危機;地海最強大的法師格得,多年之後再度出現在恬娜面前,卻只是個平凡老人。一切都已改變,過去深信不疑的力量與真理,從此不再相同…… 本書在《地海彼岸》出書20年後才出版,展現更為圓熟的敘事功力與更深刻的人文關懷,藉由地海世界的奇幻特質,以平凡婦女、受虐女童、村野女巫等弱勢族群的視野,探討父權體制下女性生命的挫折、困阨與成長。本書不僅讓地海傳說的文學成就更上一層樓,也讓奇幻文學主題有了更深的意義。 得獎記錄: .1969年波士頓全球號角書獎 .1979年路易斯.卡洛書架獎 .中國時報2002年開卷年度好書 .地海六部曲其餘得獎紀錄:1971年紐伯瑞銀帶獎、1972年美國國家書卷獎童書獎、1990年星雲小說獎、2002年軌跡獎最佳選集與最佳中篇小說、世界奇幻獎。 名人、媒體推薦: 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩是我最喜歡的女作家之一。──村上春樹 想像力豐富,風格上乘,超越托爾金,更遠勝多麗絲.萊辛。勒瑰恩在當代奇幻與科幻文學界中,實已樹立無人可及的範例。──哈洛.卜倫 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩在這部優異的三部曲中創造了龍與魔法的「地海世界」,已然取代托爾金的「中土」,成為異世界冒險的最佳場所。──倫敦週日時報 一如所有偉大的小說家,娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩創造的幻想世界重建了我們自身,是放了心靈。──波士頓全球報 她的人物複雜,令人難忘;文筆以堅韌優雅著稱。──時代雜誌 勒瑰恩是科幻小說界的重量級作家之一,她的這部作品同時具有經典及入門的意義,值得細細品讀。──廖咸浩(台大外文系教授) 同樣寫巫師、談法術、論人性,看「哈利波特」乃知其然,而讀「地海」則知其所以然。「地海六部曲」情節緊湊,意喻深玄悠遠,搓揉東方哲思,兼及譯文流暢,讀來彷入武俠之境,令人沈陷迴盪。二十世紀美國青少年幻想小說經典作品,你不能擦身而過。──劉鳳芯(中興大學外文系助理教授) 關於事物的精確真言,必同步投影出其所未言。勒瑰恩透過地海世界的傳奇言說,投影出榮格與道家的思想神髓,引領我們重新思考自然、想像、年齡與個體轉化的形變過程。當代讀者的冥思之海中,將因地海傳奇而重塑勇氣、正義的形象,感受語言魔力與俗民神話的力量。──龔卓軍(中山大學哲學所助理教授) 美國圖書館協會推薦好書、美國亞馬遜網路書店2000年奇幻文學必讀榜首 本書特色 與地海前三部曲相隔近20年,《地海孤雛》竟然轉個大彎,寫出地海完全不同的面貌,卻又跟前三部已經建構的世界接合得絲毫無縫。魔法代表什麼意義?為什麼女性不能碰觸?為什麼女人家的魔法是惡毒無能的?女性的力量,即便殘缺、卑下、受歧視與孤絕,都不能因而抹滅。《地海孤雛》讓地海世界的深度更深,探討的廣度更廣。
地海奇風
Douban
★ 9.2 10 ratings
娥蘇拉·勒瑰恩 (Ursula K. Le Guin) translator: 段宗忱 publishing house: 繆思 2007 - 1
均衡從何處開始傾斜?龍與人的關連、生者與亡者的糾纏,種種謎團,智者皆無法解釋。唯有受噩夢所困的術士、無法蛻變成龍的龍女、平凡農婦、身不由己的異國公主,掌握了關鍵…… 術士「赤楊」擅長修補東西,但這項能力很可能是毀滅的能力。他每晚夢見亡妻站在生死之界的矮牆旁呼喚他,而矮牆也逐漸被亡魂拆除。如果牆破了,亡魂將入侵地海世界。赤楊向曾是地海大法師的格得求助,格得指點他去找地海真王黎白南。但是這項於遠古時代便犯下的錯,該如何修補? 在第四部《地海孤雛》中,勒瑰恩重新思考前三部中性別與權力的結構問題,在這部接續的新作中,她更重新深刻探討魔法與更基本的問題之間的關連:生與死;慾望與均衡的兩難,在這部地海終曲中劃上完滿的休止符。 得獎記錄: .1969年波士頓全球號角書獎 .1979年路易斯.卡洛書架獎 .中國時報2002年開卷年度好書 .地海六部曲其餘得獎紀錄:1971年紐伯瑞銀帶獎、1972年美國國家書卷獎童書獎、1990年星雲小說獎、2002年軌跡獎最佳選集與最佳中篇小說、世界奇幻獎。 名人、媒體推薦: 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩是我最喜歡的女作家之一。──村上春樹 想像力豐富,風格上乘,超越托爾金,更遠勝多麗絲.萊辛。勒瑰恩在當代奇幻與科幻文學界中,實已樹立無人可及的範例。──哈洛.卜倫 娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩在這部優異的三部曲中創造了龍與魔法的「地海世界」,已然取代托爾金的「中土」,成為異世界冒險的最佳場所。──倫敦週日時報 一如所有偉大的小說家,娥蘇拉.勒瑰恩創造的幻想世界重建了我們自身,是放了心靈。──波士頓全球報 她的人物複雜,令人難忘;文筆以堅韌優雅著稱。──時代雜誌 勒瑰恩是科幻小說界的重量級作家之一,她的這部作品同時具有經典及入門的意義,值得細細品讀。──廖咸浩(台大外文系教授) 同樣寫巫師、談法術、論人性,看「哈利波特」乃知其然,而讀「地海」則知其所以然。「地海六部曲」情節緊湊,意喻深玄悠遠,搓揉東方哲思,兼及譯文流暢,讀來彷入武俠之境,令人沈陷迴盪。二十世紀美國青少年幻想小說經典作品,你不能擦身而過。──劉鳳芯(中興大學外文系助理教授) 關於事物的精確真言,必同步投影出其所未言。勒瑰恩透過地海世界的傳奇言說,投影出榮格與道家的思想神髓,引領我們重新思考自然、想像、年齡與個體轉化的形變過程。當代讀者的冥思之海中,將因地海傳奇而重塑勇氣、正義的形象,感受語言魔力與俗民神話的力量。──龔卓軍(中山大學哲學所助理教授) 美國圖書館協會推薦好書、美國亞馬遜網路書店2000年奇幻文學必讀榜首 本書特色 這次,勒瑰恩要修補的是西方卡耳格帝國與內環諸嶼的隔閡!隨著政治婚姻下嫁的異國公主帶來的,不只是異國傳說中隱藏的知識,還有不受地海魔法拘束的自由心靈與勇氣!
とんがり帽子のアトリエ 1
Douban
★ 9.3 9 ratings
白浜 鴎 publishing house: 講談社 2017 - 1
小さな村の少女・ココは、昔から魔法使いにあこがれを抱いていた。だが、生まれた時から魔法を使えない人は魔法使いになれないし、魔法をかける瞬間を見てはならない……。そのため、魔法使いになる夢は諦めていた。だが、ある日、村を訪れた魔法使い・キーフリーが魔法を使うところを見てしまい……。これは少女に訪れた、絶望と希望の物語。
とんがり帽子のアトリエ 3
Douban
★ 9.6 5 ratings
白浜鴎 publishing house: 講談社 2018 - 2
ココは、自分が石にしてしまった母のために、魔法の練習と勉強に励む。だが、「本来魔法使いには、なれるはずがなかった」という重圧を、日に日に感じるようになる。一方、師匠のキーフリーは「つばあり帽」に異常な執着を見せ始める……。月刊コミック誌「モーニング・ツー」掲載の本編に加え、週刊「モーニング」に掲載された出張版も収録!!
西游日记
Douban Goodreads
★ 7.6 63 ratings
今何在 publishing house: 湖南文艺出版社 2012 - 7
今何在暌违十二年,全新演绎经典神话! 《西游日记》再掀畅销狂潮,延续《悟空传》带给你的震撼与感动! 理想与宿命,爱情与自由,是今何在作品中一贯探讨的主题,在《悟空传》风靡全亚洲的这些年,追随他步伐的那一代读者,是否已找到了答案?而现在的我们,又将面对怎样的抉择? 时隔十二年后,今何在给我们带来了珍贵的答案,他一直有个愿望:希望能将《西游》用现代人的视角全新演绎。而《西游日记》是他出于此目的,写下的“西游三部曲”中承前启后的关键之作。 漫漫西行路,唐僧将如何带领弟子们,渡过一切难关,面对最终的结局?在诸佛沉默的认可下,西游被设定成了一场悲壮的征程,孙悟空虽然无所不能,但内心却是个失去了过去、又找不到未来,对一切充满惊恐与无助的小猴子;决心与命运抗争的天蓬,最终变成了猪八戒,只得以世人最漠视的姿态苟活,不敢去面对深爱的人;想要突破教法界限的金蝉子,在发现了神界对世人的欺骗与控制之后,自毁了千年功力,最终变成了唐僧;面对不可能找寻的过去,沙僧选择了放弃,他该如何去对抗原有的宿命? 在强大的命运面前,一切是否只是一场骗局,一场注定悲伤的玩笑?神话之中顶天立地的诸神尚且如此,更何况我们呢?我们何尝不是那个对月悲哭的天蓬,抑或对命运惊恐的猴子呢?只是,在这个故事的最后,他们战胜了宿命,而我们呢? 面对早已注定的命运,所有人都想逃,都在恨,却不曾想过反抗,我们又该如何选择?《西游日记》不是对《悟空传》简单的延续,而是一场盛大的对青春与梦想的追忆。这一切,只为纪念这十二年来,我们曾经执著、曾经叛逆、曾经感动的那段青春!
九州·戏中人
Douban
唐缺 publishing house: 长江出版社 2012 - 3
一款名为“九州”的网络游戏,玩家在游戏里受到重伤或被杀死时,在真实世界中就会精神失常? 多重角色扮演,辰月教长竟是穿越来的现实游戏玩家,无名天驱小武士如何阻止一场九州历史上最大的战争? 一场最伤感的“网恋”,当大学游戏宅男爱上二次元的杀手美少女,没有未来的爱将情归何处? 游戏里,天驱武士挫败辰月阴谋;现实中,好友反目,生死对决!
九州·龙渊
Douban
★ 8.0 6 ratings
唐缺 publishing house: 新世界出版社 2010 - 11
九州世界知名作者唐缺最经典作品《九州·英雄》的同系列中篇集,围绕着云湛、姬承等人的生活,一个信仰崩乱的乱世悄然来临,大背景下小人物的嬉笑怒骂,奇幻、悬疑元素充斥全书,这是一部九州幻想背景下的经典作品。 本书延续《九州·英雄》的风格,以云湛、姬承的故事为主线铺开多个中篇,不同之处在于本书开始触及暗月纪的实质,各大组织均粉墨登场,唐缺以耐心和文采渐渐通过小人物展开了那个时代的大幅画卷。 本书同名中篇小说《龙渊》入选2007年奇幻小说年选,被知名奇幻编辑阿豚誉为唐缺最好的九州小说。 本书序言为唐缺亲自撰写,讲述自己对九州的些许感悟,正文之后另附有阿豚对唐缺的访谈以及夏笳、苏冰为唐缺撰写的文章,作为后记,相信这些可以帮助读者更好的理解这个九州大地的颠覆者。
九州·轮回之悸
Douban
★ 9.0 8 ratings
唐缺 publishing house: 万卷出版公司 2010 - 5
梦里是一片血红色,无论天空还是大地,无论房屋还是树木。人们的脸上带着诡异的笑容,围成了一圈,伸出手臂指点着、议论着。但他听不清他们说些什么,只听到一阵令人心烦意乱的嗡嗡声。 他们在看些什么? 浓厚的血光笼罩着一切,血色中有朦胧的剪影在晃动不休,拂过全身的风滚烫如烈焰,让他隐隐闻到从皮肤上传来的焦臭味。 那是什么?他无法遏止地想着,他们在看什么?那里到底有什么? 他迈着灌了铅一般沉重的双腿,分开人群,向着中央走去。那些人纷纷回过头来看着他,露出森白的牙亡旨,眼神里饱含着凶戾和嘲弄。空气仿佛液化成了巨大的血池,沉滞的颜色蒙住了他的眼睛,堵住了他的呼吸。 我看到了,就在那里,那个悬挂着的影子…… 死灰复燃的神秘邪教、诡谲难辨的宫廷密谋,环环相扣的谜中谜让人情不自禁屏住呼吸。当事实只是另一种记忆,当诡异的谋杀一次又一次夺去无辜者生命之时,游侠云湛是否还能找出真相?
霍比特人:精装插图本
The Hobbit Douban
★ 9.1 20 ratings
[英] J. R. R. 托尔金 著 / [英] 艾伦·李 图 translator: 吴刚 publishing house: 世纪文景/上海人民出版社 2013 - 6
比尔博,一个热爱安逸生活的霍比特人,自得其乐地待在袋底洞他的霍比特洞府里。清晨和煦,睿智巫师甘道夫的到来打破了宁静。“越过冰冷而又雾蒙蒙的大山,在那深深地下洞穴已有千年……”吟着古老的歌谣,十三个矮人将比尔博拽进冒险远行的队伍。在这趟“意外之旅”之中,与世无争的霍比特人比尔博,却孤身一人在暗如永夜的山底洞穴中发现了足以改变整个世界的小小戒指。 “在地底的洞府中住着一个霍比特人。”这就是一部伟大传奇的开始。 1937年,《霍比特人》问世,成为感动20世纪的文学经典。60年后,世界级插画大师艾伦•李为其精心配制了38幅铅笔素描和26幅水彩画,完美地将托尔金的幻想世界呈现在世人眼前,开启了一段的文学与艺术水乳交融的崭新传奇。2013年全新简体中文版重新设计冒险宝图“瑟罗尔的地图”,全息还原月亮文字的神秘魅力。
贞观幽明谭
Douban
★ 7.5 8 ratings
燕垒生 publishing house: 四川文艺出版社 2010 - 5
《贞观幽明谭》共四卷,分别为“胡姬傀儡之卷”、“蛟与龙之卷”、“魔都妖异之卷”、“天魔苏醒之卷”。故事以唐代贞观末年的长安为背景,描写了一个自幼背负诅咒的少年巫师明崇俨在追寻自己身世之秘的过程中,卷入了太子、虬髯客、南昭郡王等争夺王位的阴谋。与此同时,日本、新罗、百济等周边国家的奇才异能之士也怀着各自的目的纷纷登场。作品中人物众多,架构也铺陈得极开,但是内容精彩紧凑,各条线索交织依存,扑朔迷离,容易对读者产生极大的吸引力。 大唐盛世前夜,幽暗的钟声敲响。悬念四起的阴谋秘术,麇集长安的浪人异士,织就一幅贞观幽明画卷,再现了唐朝跌宕起伏,异彩纷呈的宫廷斗争。
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion
★ 9.3 14 ratings
J.R.R. Tolkien publishing house: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2004 - 11
A number-one New York Times bestseller when it was originally published, The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before The Hobbit. Tolkien considered The Silmarillion his most important work, and, though it was published last and posthumously, this great collection of tales and legends clearly sets the stage for all his other writing. The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this 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 three Silmarils were jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy. This second edition features a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien describing his intentions for the book, which serves as a brilliant exposition of his conception of the carlier Ages of Middle-earth. This is the story of the First Age, the ancient drama to which characters in "The Lord of the Rings" look back.
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
Douban
Christina Scull / Wayne G. Hammond publishing house: HarperCollins 2006 - 11
This is a stunning two-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and chronology. The two volumes contained in this slipcase, written by two of the foremost experts on J.R.R. Tolkien, comprise the definitive handbook to one of the most popular authors of the 20th century. Tolkien's progress is traced from his birth in South Africa in 1892, to the battlefields of France and the lecture-halls of Leeds and Oxford, to his success as the author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", until his death in 1973. His many academic and literary achievements, his public reception, and his enduring fame are examined in detail. The first volume in this set is a chronology of Tolkien's life and works, the most extensive biographical resource about him ever published. Thousands of details have been drawn from letters, contemporary documents in libraries and archives, and a wide variety of other published and unpublished sources. Assembled together, they form a portrait of Tolkien in all his aspects: the distinguished scholar of Old and Middle English, the capable teacher and administrator, the devoted husband and father, the brilliant creator of Middle-earth. The second volume, the Reader's Guide, is an indispensable introduction to Tolkien's life, writings, and art. It includes histories and discussions of his works; analyses of the components of his vast 'Silmarillion' mythology; brief biographies of persons important in his life; accounts of places he knew; essays on topics such as Tolkien's interests and attitudes towards contemporary issues, ideas found in his works, adaptations, and invented languages; and checklists of his published works, his poetry, his pictorial art, and translations of his writing.
The Silmarillion
Douban
★ 10.0 7 ratings
J. R. R. Tolkien publishing house: HARPER COLLINS U.K
The popular paperback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself, to complement the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings paperbacks. Includes a special preface by J.R.R. Tolkien. 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. 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 Numenor 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.
The History of Middle-earth
Douban
Christopher Tolkien publishing house: HarperCollins 2003 - 1
J.R.R. Tolkien is famous for his literary creation, exemplified in "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". He also produced a vast amount of further material that expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-Earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. It was to this task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to, producing the series of twelve books, "The History of Middle-Earth". This hardback edition edition brings together the final three volumes of "The History of Middle-Earth": "Morgoth's Ring", "The War of the Jewels" and "The Peoples of Middle-Earth". It features dozens of rare maps and illustrations drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Book of Lost Tales 2 (History of Middle-Earth)
Douban
J.R.R. Tolkien / Christopher Tolkien publishing house: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2002 - 5
The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. This second part of The Book of Lost Tales includes the tale of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin, itself the finest and most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the 'black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.
The Complete History of Middle-Earth
Douban
Christopher Tolkien publishing house: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2003 - 1
J.R.R. Tolkien is famous for his literary creation, exemplified in "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". He also produced a vast amount of further material that expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-Earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. It was to this task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to, producing the series of twelve books, "The History of Middle-Earth". This hardback edition brings together the first five volumes of "The Complete History of Middle-earth": "The Book of Lost Tales Parts 1 and 2", "The Lays of Beleriand", "The Shaping of Middle-Earth" and "The Lost Road". It features dozens of rare maps and illustrations drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Complete History of Middle-Earth
Douban
Christopher Tolkien publishing house: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2003 - 1
J.R.R. Tolkien is famous for his unique literary creation, exemplified in "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". He also produced a vast amount of further material that expands upon the stories that were published, and which gives added life to the tales of the hobbits, Gandalf and the quest of the Fellowship as told in "The Lord of the Rings". It was to this task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to, producing the series of twelve books, "The Complete History of Middle-Earth". This hardback edition brings together volumes six to nine of "The History of Middle-earth": "The Return of the Shadow", "The Treason of Isengard", "The War of the Ring" and "Sauron Defeated". Together these books give a complete account of the writing of "The Lord of the Rings", and provide the reader with numerous additional scenes, together with rare maps and illustrations, which never made it into the final book, including the epilogue in its entirety.