The Evolution of Tolkien's Mythology: A Study of the History of Middle-earth

by Elizabeth A. Whittingham

Book Overview

The History of Middle-earth traces the evolution of J.R.R. Tolkien's literary world, stories, and characters from their earliest written forms to the final revisions Tolkien penned shortly before his death in 1973. Published posthumously by Tolkien's son Christopher, the extensively detailed 12-volume work allows readers to follow the development of the texts that eventually became Tolkien's immensely popular The Hobbit, The Lord of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786432810
• ISBN13: 9780786432813
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher