The Book of Lost Tales 1 (History of Middle-Earth I )

Tolkien (61 books items)

"First Publication: October 28, 1983 Published by: George Allen and Unwin (UK) This is the first volume in the twelve volume series by Christopher Tolkien titled The History of Middle-Earth, a rather fascinating collection of earlier drafts of Tolkien's mythology and world, with detailed notes and commentary by Christopher Tolkien himself. I would caution readers that the names and events of this series are often quite different than that of the published works many of us have come to know and l"

Epic Fantasy (174 books items)

"Beginning with this book through the twelfth book in the series, readers get the fascinating experience of exploring Tolkien's creative process through his drafts and notes, guiding at times by his son, Christopher Tolkien, whom J.R.R. shared his work with over his lifetime in a manner far closer than any biographer might. For anyone interested in the craft of writing fantasy, this series is a unique and in-depth look at one writer's process, and that one writer, a master of the genre. "