Discover the origins of Middle-earth in The Book of Lost Tales – Part One, the foundational volume of Tolkien's vast legendarium. These are the earliest versions of what would later evolve into The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, and beyond—tales first imagined during World War I and steeped in rich mythic language. Here, the world of Elves, Valar, and Men takes its first breath through stories such as The Cottage of Lost Play, The Fall of Gondolin, and The Tale of Tinúviel. Edited and annotated by Christopher Tolkien, this volume reveals the raw beauty, shifting names, and developmental sketches of Tolkien's myth-making genius. It is a treasure trove for devoted fans and scholars, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of the master as he began shaping a mythology for England.

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- Cover
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Book of Lost Tales
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- Contents
- FOREWORD
- I: THE COTTAGE OF LOST PLAY
- II: THE MUSIC OF THE AINUR
- III: THE COMING OF THE VALAR AND THE BUILDING OF VALINOR
- IV: THE CHAINING OF MELKO
- V: THE COMING OF THE ELVES AND THE MAKING OF KÔR
- VI: THE THEFT OF MELKO AND THE DARKENING OF VALINOR
- VII: THE FLIGHT OF THE NOLDOLI
- VIII: THE TALE OF THE SUN AND MOON
- IX: THE HIDING OF VALINOR
- X: GILFANON’S TALE: THE TRAVAIL OF THE NOLDOLI AND THE COMING OF MANKIND
- APPENDIX
- NAMES IN THE LOST TALES-PART I
- SHORT GLOSSARY OF OBSOLETE, ARCHAIC, AND RARE WORDS
- SEARCHABLE TERMS
- Other Books by J.R.R. Tolkien
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