The Book of Lost Tales: Part OneThe extraordinary history of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Embedded in English legend and English association, they were set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol (or Ælfwine) to Tol Eressëa, the Lonely Isle, where Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts and original ideas of Gods and Elves; Dwarves and Orcs; the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; Nargothrond and Gondolin; and the geography and cosmology of the invented world. Praise for Book of Lost Tales 1 “In these tales we have the scholar joyously gamboling in the thickets of his imagination. . . . A commentary and notes greatly enrich the quest.”—The Daily Telegraph “Affords us an almost over-the-shoulder view into the evolving creative process and genius of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new, exciting aspect . . .The superb, sensitive, and extremely helpful commentary and editing done by Christopher Tolkien make all of this possible.”—Mythlore |
Contents
THE MUSIC OF THE AINUR | 40 |
THE THEFT OF MELKO | 84 |
40 | 93 |
120 | 147 |
THE FLIGHT OF THE NOLDOLI | 180 |
THE TALE OF THE SUN AND MOON | 194 |
THE TRAVAIL | 259 |
Names in the Lost Tales Part I | 280 |
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Ailios Ainur Arvalin Aulë beauty behold beneath called Cottage of Lost Danuin dark deep derivatives dwell dwelt Eärendel Earth Eldamar Eldar Elves emendation Eriol Eruman fair fairies Fall of Gondolin fared father Feanor Finwë flowers Gilfanon Gnomes Gnomish form Gnomish name Gods gold halls heart Hiding of Valinor hill Hisilómë Ilkorin Ilúvatar Inwë Isles Kôr Kortirion Lands later Laurelin light Lindo Lord Lórien Lost Play magic Makar Mandos Manwë Melko Middle-earth mighty Mountains of Valinor Nienna nigh night Noldoli Noldor Nólemë Ónen original Oromë Ossë Outer Palisor Palúrien passage Qenya radiance root Rúmil shadows Shadowy Seas ships shores Silmarillion Silmarils Silpion silver Solosimpi song spake stars story Súlimo Sun and Moon tale Taniquetil Teleri tell things Tinúviel Tol Eressëa Trees Tulkas Turgon Ulmo Urwendi Vairë Valar Vána Vanyar Varda wandered waters wind words written Yavanna