The silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from valinor and return to middleearth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great enemy. Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay, 2 who later became a noted fantasy writer. The first part, ainulindale, tells of the creation of ea, the world that is. First state of the 1st impression of the silmarillion, with the special commisioned 1977 bookplate signed by christopher tolkien, only seen in few copies. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay. Tolkien, 1977, houghton mifflin edition, in english 1st american ed.
If you have, and have a strong desire to know more about the world it takes place in, then this is a great place to start. The stories are beautiful and makes the world that is middle earth come alive. First american edition the silmarillion by jrr tolkien circa 1977. The silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. Tolkien edited by christopher tolkien bca edition 1977 book club associates london cn 4495 hardback with dustwrapper cover design based on artwork by j. Heavy andor oversized books require additional postage. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. All 1st printings have a misprint on page 3 father giles for farmer giles. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977. Jrr tolkien silmarillion pdf book download epubseries. After the success of the hobbit tolkiens publisher wanted him to write a sequel but when the publisher saw this book he didnt understand it and rejected it. Fingolfin was killed in single combat with the dark lord morgoth.
Thor kristjansson was born as thorvaldur david kristjansson. Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete. Essential reading for tolkien lovers and an important book. After the battle of the sudden flame, fingolfin was enraged at the losses and deaths of his kin and rode alone to morgoths fortress, thangorodim, to challenge him to combat. Tolkien, christopher tolkien editor, ted nasmith illustrator designed to take fans of the hobbit and the lord of the rings deeper into the myths and legends of middleearth, the silmarillion is an account of.
Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien in 1977, with assistance from guy. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look. This novel is a british novel that was published in the uk in 1977 by the george allen and urwin. Publisher salemans dummy copy used in advance of the books publication 900. Tolkien bibliography a complete illustrated listing of the published works of jrr tolkien author of the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Tolkien, it is 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 silmarillion 1977 the silmarillion 1978 the silmarillion 1979 the silmarillion 1982 the silmarillion 1983 the silmarillion 1984 the silmarillion 1991 the silmarillion 1998 the silmarillion 1999 the silmarillion 2001 the silmarillion 2001 the silmarillion 2002 the silmarillion 2003 the silmarillion 2004 the silmarillion 2014. Instead, the book is a compilation of tales and legends from middleearths history that expand upon certain key events in the first and second age and that led to the happenings in tolkiens more famous novels. Fingolfin was the strongest and most valiant of the sons of finwe. The silmarillion audiobook is a british novel that is a collection of mythopoeic works.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1977, and was written by j. Silmarillion in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. Unlike the lord of the rings and the hobbit, the silmarillion is not one single narrative from start to finish. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are gandalf, saruman. Valaquenta, the second part, gives a description of the valar and maiar, the. Tolkien hardback, 1977 at the best online prices at ebay. Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien in 1977, with assistance from. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 386 pages and is available in hardcover format. Silmarillions book was published on 15 september 1977. The silmarillion is an account of the elder days, or the first age of tolkiens world.
Free download or read online the silmarillion pdf epub middleearth universe series book. Of beren and luthien from the silmarillion 1977 read. The silmarillion by tolkien, first edition abebooks. One is the silmarillion, the legendarium proper, and then the 1977 silmarillion, which may or may not be what tolkien envisioned. Their only child was dior, who was noted for being especially beautiful, but didnt seem to possess the kinds of gifts that luthien had. The silmarillion is a collection of fantasy works by english writer jrr tolkien. Christopher tolkien the silmarillion comprises five parts. First american edition, first binding, in the first state of the text.
He baldly states that tolkiens reputation must very largely rest on the lord of the rings 8, implying that his other works, such as the silmarillion, do not merit much attention. The form the novel takes is mythopoeic, meaning that tolkien creates his own mythology for the fictionalized world hes created. In tolkien scholarship, there are two primary ways to refer to the silmarillion. Since today is the 40th anniversary of the publication of the book, i thought this would be. Taking on the dark appearance of his father rather than the fair of his mother. This led tolkien to write the lord of the rings trilogy. J r r tolkien the silmarillion first edition 1977 ebay. Tolkien, silmarillion is the prequel to the hobbit. Dior had only one child, elwing plus two more who were murdered as infants. The silmarillion hardcover and paperback tolkienbooks. If you havent read the hobbit and the lord of the rings, i cant recommend the silmarillion. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers this is the first american edition and the third printing 1977. Pdf the silmarillion book middleearth universe free. First american edition stated but number line is w 15 14 12 possible first edition 12th printing category.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Tolkien edited by christopher tolkien 1977 first u. My hard copy edition of the silmarillion 1977 youtube. The silmarillion tolken 1977 first edition hardback book. The silmarillion by tolkien, jrr and a great selection of related books, art and. I received this copy of the silmarillion in september of 1977 and have kept if for all of these years. Tolkien 1st us edition 11th printing published by houghton mifflin.
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