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The lays of Beleriand / J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Tolkien, Christopher. History of Middle-Earth (London, England) ; 3.Publication details: New York : Ballantine Books, 1994, ©1985.Edition: 1st Ballantine books edDescription: 465 pages ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0345388186
  • 9780345388186
  • 0395394295
  • 9780395394298
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Contents:
Preface -- I. The Lay of the children of Húrin. Túrin son of Húrin & Glórund the Dragon ; The second version of the Children of Húrin -- II. Poems early abandoned. The flight of the Noldoli ; Fragment of an alliterative Lay of Eärendel ; The Lay of the fall of Gondolin -- III. The Lay of Leithian. The gest of Beren and Lúthien ; The unwritten cantos ; Appendix : commentary by C.S. Lewis -- IV. The lay of Leithian recommenced -- Note on the original submission of the Lay of Leithian and the Silmarillion in 1937 -- Glossary of obsolete, archaic, and rare words and meanings.
Subject: The Lays of Beleriand are epic stories in verse form of the Elder days of Middle-earth. Contained herein is The Lay of the Children of Hurin, which tell the tale of Turin Son of Hurin and Glorund the Dragon. The Lay of Leithian tells of Thingol, of the meeting of Beren and Luthien, and of the battle between Fiingolfin and Morgoth. Together these Lays form an important backdrop to The Silmarillion, and illuminate some of the oldest tales of Middle-earth.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Tolkien, J. R. R. HM 3 Available 33111009196615
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Tales told through the ages of quests and curses, enduring love and immeasurable tragedy

"The power of Tolkien's central characters--tragic, cursed Túrin; the lovers Beren and Lúthien--shines through."-- Library Journal

Gathering together two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world--those of Túrin, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Lúthien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in Arwen and Aragorn-- The Lays of Beleriand sheds light on the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth.

Journey through darkness with Túrin Turambar as he searches for his long-missing father in The Lay of the Children of Húrin, and join Beren and Lúthien on their quest to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown in The Lay of Leithian . Both narratives appear here in alliterative verse and are accompanied by Christopher Tolkien's commentary on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is critical analysis by C. S. Lewis of The Lay of Leithian.

Includes index.

Preface -- I. The Lay of the children of Húrin. Túrin son of Húrin & Glórund the Dragon ; The second version of the Children of Húrin -- II. Poems early abandoned. The flight of the Noldoli ; Fragment of an alliterative Lay of Eärendel ; The Lay of the fall of Gondolin -- III. The Lay of Leithian. The gest of Beren and Lúthien ; The unwritten cantos ; Appendix : commentary by C.S. Lewis -- IV. The lay of Leithian recommenced -- Note on the original submission of the Lay of Leithian and the Silmarillion in 1937 -- Glossary of obsolete, archaic, and rare words and meanings.

The Lays of Beleriand are epic stories in verse form of the Elder days of Middle-earth. Contained herein is The Lay of the Children of Hurin, which tell the tale of Turin Son of Hurin and Glorund the Dragon. The Lay of Leithian tells of Thingol, of the meeting of Beren and Luthien, and of the battle between Fiingolfin and Morgoth. Together these Lays form an important backdrop to The Silmarillion, and illuminate some of the oldest tales of Middle-earth.

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