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The History of Middle-earth

Book • 2002
This series, compiled and edited by Christopher Tolkien, provides an out-of-universe history of J.R.

R. Tolkien's creative process.

It includes early drafts, notes, and unpublished works that reveal the evolution of Middle-earth, its peoples, languages, and history.

The volumes cover the entire span of Tolkien's work on his mythology, from the 'Book of Lost Tales' to the later writings that shaped 'The Silmarillion' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

The series is essential for understanding Tolkien's imaginative art and the complexity of his legendarium.

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