Description
Book SynopsisOffers an insight into Tolkien's process of myth-making. The essays explore a wide range of topics related to "The History of Middle-Earth", including discussions of Tolkien's languages, the evolution of his vision over time, and the shifting importance of central characters.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Conventions and Abbreviations
The History Early Days of Elder Days by Rayner Unwin The Development of Tolkien's Legendarium: Some Threads in the Tapestry of Middle-earth by Christina Scull "A Continuing and Evolving Creation": Distractions in the Later History of Middle-earth by Wayne G. Hammond On the Construction of "The Silmarillion" by Charles E. Noad The Literary Value of The History of Middle-earth by David Bratman
The Languages Gnomish Is Sindarin: The Conceptual Evolution of an Elvish Language by Christopher Gilson Certhas, Skirditaila, Fupark: A Feigned History of Runic Origins by Arden R. Smith Three Elvish Verse Modes Ann-thennath, Minlamad thent/estent, and Linnod by Patrick Wynne and Carl F. Hostetter
The Cauldron and the Cook Tolkien's Lyric Poetry by Joe R. Christopher Some of Tolkien's Narrators by Paul Edmund Thomas The Footsteps of AElfwine by Verlyn Flieger The Lost Road, The Dark Tower and The Notion Club Papers: Tolkien and Lewis's Time Travel Triad by John D. Rateliff Gandalf and Odin by Marjorie Burns Túrin's Ofermod: An Old English Theme in the Development of Túrin by Richard C. West Appendix :Christopher Tolkien: A Bibliography by Douglas A. Anderson Suggested Further Reading Index About the Contributors
