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The Nature of Middle-earth

Author : J. R. R. Tolkien
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008387938

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The Nature of Middle-earth by J. R. R. Tolkien Pdf

First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien’s magnificent world.

The Science of Middle-earth

Author : Roland Lehoucq,Loic Mangin,Jean-Sebastien Steyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643136172

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The Science of Middle-earth by Roland Lehoucq,Loic Mangin,Jean-Sebastien Steyer Pdf

The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist and geologist, with additional passions for archeology and chemistry. Tolkien was an acute observer of flora and fauna and mined the minds of his scientific friends about ocean currents and volcanoes. It is these layers science that give his imaginary universe—and the creatures and characters that inhabit it—such concreteness. Within this gorgeously illustrated edition, a range of scientists—from astrophysicists to physicians, botanists to volcanologists—explore Tolkien’s novels, poems, and letters to reveal their fascinating scientific roots. A rewarding combination of literary exploration and scientific discovery, The Science of Middle Earth reveals the hidden meaning of the Ring’s corruption, why Hobbits have big feet, the origins of the Dwarves, the animals which inspired the dragons, and even whether or not an Ent is possible. Enhanced by superb original drawings, this transportive work will delight both Tolkien fans and science lovers and inspire us to view both Middle Earth—and our own world—with fresh eyes.

Beowulf

Author : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544442788

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Beowulf by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Pdf

Presents the prose translation of the Old English epic that Tolkien created as a young man, along with selections from lectures on the poem he gave later in life and a story and poetry he wrote in the style of folklore on the poem's themes.

Flora of Middle-Earth

Author : Walter S. Judd,Graham A. Judd
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190276324

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Flora of Middle-Earth by Walter S. Judd,Graham A. Judd Pdf

Few settings in literature are as widely known or celebrated as J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. The natural landscape plays a major role in nearly all of Tolkien's major works, and readers have come to view the geography of this fictional universe as integral to understanding and enjoying Tolkien's works. And in laying out this continent, Tolkien paid special attention to its plant life; in total, over 160 plants are explicitly mentioned and described as a part of Middle-Earth. Nearly all of these plants are real species, and many of the fictional plants are based on scientifically grounded botanic principles. In Flora of Middle Earth: Plants of Tolkien's Legendarium, botanist Walter Judd gives a detailed species account of every plant found in Tolkien's universe, complete with the etymology of the plant's name, a discussion of its significance within Tolkien's work, a description of the plant's distribution and ecology, and an original hand-drawn illustration by artist Graham Judd in the style of a woodcut print. Among the over three-thousand vascular plants Tolkien would have seen in the British Isles, the authors show why Tolkien may have selected certain plants for inclusion in his universe over others, in terms of their botanic properties and traditional uses. The clear, comprehensive alphabetical listing of each species, along with the visual identification key of the plant drawings, adds to the reader's understanding and appreciation of the Tolkien canon.

The Complete History of Middle-Earth

Author : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,Christopher Tolkien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1488 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-15
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 000710507X

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The Complete History of Middle-Earth by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien,Christopher Tolkien Pdf

J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly 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 enormous task of literary construction that his Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve books, The History of Middle-earth. This special collector's edition brings together the second half of Sauron Defeated, comprising the time-travel story 'The Notion Club Papers' and 'The Drowning of Anadune', both linking the myth of Atlantis to Middle-earth, with the final three volumes of The History of Middle-earth - Morgoth's Ring, The War of the Jewels and The Peoples of Middle-earth. Set in a matching black slipcase, this deluxe edition hardback is limited to just 1,000 copies and has been printed on fine India paper in order to b

Representations of Nature in Middle-Earth

Author : Martin Simonson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3905703343

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Representations of Nature in Middle-Earth by Martin Simonson Pdf

Tolkien's portrayal of nature in Middle-earth has been interpreted in a variety of ways, often depending on the context of the reading. Some have seen Middle-earth and its potential destroyer, the Ring, as an allegory of the European continent under the threat of the atomic bomb, while others have embraced it as an artistic expression of the Green movement's agenda in the face of industrial abuse. Some have read nature in Tolkien's work in terms of myth and religion; yet others take the exhaustive descriptions of the physical environment as a sign that Middle-earth itself is the central protagonist of the stories. All in all, nature in Middle-earth plays a crucial role not only in the creation of atmospheres and settings that enhance the realism as well as the emotional appeal of the secondary world; it also acts as an active agent of change within the setting and the story. This collection of essays explores Middle-earth as an ecological entity, a scene for metaphysical speculation, an arboreal depository of cultural memory and a reflection of real-world natural and imperialistic processes.

Defending Middle-Earth

Author : Patrick Curry
Publisher : HMH
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780544106567

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Defending Middle-Earth by Patrick Curry Pdf

A scholar explores the ideas within The Lord of the Rings and the world created by J. R. R. Tolkien: “A most valuable and timely book” (Ursula K. Le Guin, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of Changing Planes). What are millions of readers all over the world getting out of reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Defending Middle-earth argues, in part, that the appeal for fans goes far deeper than just quests and magic rings and hobbits. In fact, through this epic, Tolkien found a way to provide something close to spirit in a secular age. This thoughtful book focuses on three main aspects of Tolkien’s fiction: the social and political structure of Middle-earth and how the varying cultures within it find common cause in the face of a shared threat; the nature and ecology of Middle-earth and how what we think of as the natural world joins the battle against mindless, mechanized destruction; and the spirituality and ethics of Middle-earth—for which the author provides a particularly insightful and resonant examination. Includes a new afterword

The History of Middle-Earth Index

Author : Christopher Tolkien
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110906109

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The History of Middle-Earth Index by Christopher Tolkien Pdf

Complete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes. For the first time every index from each of the twelve volumes of The History of Middle-earth has been published together in a single volume - to create a supreme index charting the writing of Tolkien's masterpieces The Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion.

A Middle-Earth Traveller

Author : John Howe
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 0008226776

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A Middle-Earth Traveller by John Howe Pdf

Let acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe take you on an unforgettable journey across Middle-earth, from Bag End to Mordor, in this richly illustrated sketchbook fully of previously unseen artwork, anecdotes and meditations on Middle-earth.

Unfinished Tales Of Numenor And Middle-Earth

Author : J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547951997

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Unfinished Tales Of Numenor And Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien Pdf

A New York Times bestseller for twenty-one weeks upon publication, J.R.R. Tolkien's Unfinished Tales is a collection of short stories ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and further relates events as told in The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. The book concentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring. Unfinished Tales also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as the Palantiri, and about the legend of Amroth.

Upon a Burning Throne

Author : Ashok Banker
Publisher : John Joseph Adams
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781328916280

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Upon a Burning Throne by Ashok Banker Pdf

First of a new epic fantasy series inspired by an ancient Sanskrit epic and Indian mythology, Upon a Burning Throne evokes the expansive world-building and complex twists of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance trilogy, and Ken Liu's The Dandelion Dynasty series.

Tolkien Studies

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211721910

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The Great Tales of Middle-Earth

Author : J. R. R. Tolkien,Christopher Tolkien
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0358003911

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The Great Tales of Middle-Earth by J. R. R. Tolkien,Christopher Tolkien Pdf

The Great Tales of Middle-earth is a beautiful boxed set of the three final novels of Middle-earth: Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin, packaged together for the first time. Completing Christopher Tolkien's lifelong achievement as the editor and curator of his father J.R.R. Tolkien's manuscripts, The Great Tales features handsome color plates and maps by famed illustrator Alan Lee. The Children of Húrin was the first complete book by J.R.R.Tolkien since the 1977 publication of The Silmarillion. Six thousand years before the One Ring is destroyed, Middle-earth lies under the shadow of the Dark Lord Morgoth. The greatest warriors among elves and men have perished, and all is in darkness and despair. But a deadly new leader rises, Túrin, son of Húrin, and with his grim band of outlaws begins to turn the tide in the war for Middle-earth--awaiting the day he confronts his destiny and the deadly curse laid upon him. Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Essential to the story, and never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien: for Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal elf. Her father, a great elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attempt of Beren and Lúthien together to rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, called Morgoth, the Black Enemy, of a Silmaril. The Fall of Gondolin completes the set and tells the story of the destruction of the legendary city of Gondolin at the hands of evil Morgoth in retaliation against Ulmo, the Lord of the Waters, who favors man. At core is the tale of Tuor, cousin of Túrin, his wife, Idril, daughter of Turgon, king of Gondolin, and their child, Eärendel, who became great in Gondolin, but had to flee the blazing wreckage of his home when Morgoth attacked. Each hardcover volume includes color plates and black and white maps by award-winning illustrator Alan Lee.

The Atlas Of Middle-Earth

Author : Karen Wynn Fonstad
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547524405

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The Atlas Of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad Pdf

Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated -- nearly one third of the maps are new, and the text is fully revised -- the atlas illuminates the enchanted world created in THE SILMARILLION, THE HOBBIT, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day -- including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the maps with Tolkien's novels.

Tolkien's World

Author : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Publisher : M J F Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN : 1567312489

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Tolkien's World by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Pdf

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