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Il Signore degli Anelli

Una serie fantasy epica che segue il viaggio di Frodo e dei suoi compagni mentre cercano di distruggere l'Unico Anello e salvare la Terra di Mezzo. La storia è piena di avventure, amicizia e della lotta tra il bene e il male.

Il ritorno del Re
Il Signore degli anelli. La compagnia dell'anello
The Fall of Numenor
Lo Hobbit
Unfinished tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
The Children of Húrin

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  1. 2

    In questo secondo romanzo della trilogia di Tolkien, gli amici della Compagnia dell'Anello lottano separati. Merry e Pipino sono fatti prigionieri dalle forze del Male, ma riescono a fuggire e trovano soccorso in uno strano mondo di esseri giganteschi, mezzo vegetali e mezzo umani. Aragorn, un enigmatico personaggio che si era unito alla Compagnia all'inizio dell'impresa, stringe alleanza con i guerrieri di Rohan, un popolo fiero che per secoli ha resistito all'assalto delle tenebre. Frattanto Frodo e il devoto Sam si imbattono in Gollum, un viscido essere che era stato l'antico possessore dell'Anello, e lo costringono, recalcitrante, a condurli verso Monte Fato. Ma spaventose creature li attendono al varco... Annotation Supplied by Informazioni Editoriali

    Signore degli Anelli 2. Le due torri
  2. 3

    Nel terzo romanzo della trilogia di Tolkien, Aragorn e i suoi amici giungono a Gondor, relitto dell'antico Regno degli Uomini: è il mondo del Bene, in piena decadenza. Mentre Frodo e Sam riprendono il difficile cammino verso Monte Fato, nelle pianure presso la capitale di Gondor si scontrano le forze del Bene e del Male. Quando il Male sembra avere il sopravvento, Frodo riesce a far cadere l'Anello nel cratere di Monte Fato. In quel momento l'Occhio malefico, che ha continuato a fissare il mondo, si chiude e una gran pace scende sulle cose. La Compagnia dell'Anello si riunisce e gli Hobbit ritornano a casa, incontrando ancora qualche traccia del Male...

    Il ritorno del Re
  • "The great tale of The children of Húrin, set during the legendary time before the Lord of the Rings. Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of Angband in the North; and within the shadow of the fear of Angband, and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Túrin and his sister Nienor will be tragically entwined. Their brief and passionate lives are dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bears them as the children of Húrin, the man who dared to defy him to his face. Against them Morgoth sends his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire, in an attempt to fulfil the curse of Morgoth and destroy the children of Húrin."--Cover verso.

    The Children of Húrin
  • A New York Times bestseller for twenty-one weeks upon publication, Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth is a collection of narratives 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. Now, in a beautifully illustrated edition to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of its original publication, Unfinished Tales Illustrated Edition features original artwork by Tolkien's most famous and ardent illustrators from over the decades: Alan Lee, John Howe, and Ted Nasmith.

    Unfinished tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
  • Guided by the Dark Lord Sauron, the Elves of Eregion forge the Rings of Power. Yet in secret he has begun building the Barad-dûr in Mordor, and here, in the fires of Mount Doom, he makes the One Ring. Seeking to rule Middle-earth, Sauron begins to wage terrible war upon them.On the island-kingdom of Númenor, the Men of the West become mighty, building great ships to increase their influence throughout Middle-earth. But as their power grows, the seed of their downfall is sown. Only by uniting in alliance with the Elves can they hope to overcome Sauron.

    The Fall of Numenor
  • This is the definitive collection of Tolkien's five acclaimed modern classic 'fairie' tales in the vein of The Hobbit, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee.

    Tales from the Perilous Realm
  • Il Silmarillion

    • 682pagine
    • 24 ore di lettura

    Il Silmarillion, iniziato nel 1917 e rimasto incompiuto, rappresenta il tronco da cui si sono diramate tutte le opere successive di Tolkien. Vi si narrano gli eventi della Prima Eraa, alla quale di continuo si rifanno, come a un necessario antecedente e a una chiave interpretativa, i personaggi e le avventure del Signore degli Anelli. I tre Silmaril, nucleo simbolico della narrazione, la cui perdita e tentata riconquista costituiscono lo schema della vicenda, sono gemme tenute in altissimo conto dagli Elfi, ma concupite anche da Melkor-Morgoth, primo Signore Oscuro, perché contengono la Luce dei Due Alberi di Valinor distrutti dall'avversario. Vera e propria mitologia, il Silmarillion, che comprende cinque racconti legati come i capitoli di un'unica "storia sacra" narra la parabola di una caduta: dalla "musica degl'inizi", il momento cosmogonico, alla guerra, eroica quanto disperata, di Elfi e Uomini contro il nemico. Un'opera unica nel suo genere, forse l'unico tentativo compiuto in tempi recenti di costruire un vero e proprio edificio mitico, nel linguaggio, sublime e semplice insieme, che è proprio dell'antico epos.

    Il Silmarillion
  • In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.

    The fall of Gondolin
  • Before The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the earliest myths and legends of Middle-earth and Valinor were laid down in The Book of Lost Tales, written by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1916 and 1920, and compiled by Christopher Tolkien for publication in 1983. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world. This first volume in Christopher Tolkien's epic History of Middle-earth series is the perfect gateway for anyone wanting to tread deeper into the rich tapestry of Tolkien's world and discover the evolution of the Middle-earth stories.

    The Book of Lost Tales. Part I
  • Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts, this epic tale of Beren and Lúthien is presented as a continuous and standalone story, reuniting fans with the rich landscape and creatures of Middle-earth. Central to the evolution of The Silmarillion, this narrative was crafted by Tolkien in 1917, shortly after his return from the battle of the Somme. The story revolves around the love between Beren, a mortal man, and Lúthien, an immortal Elf, whose union is threatened by her father's fierce opposition. He imposes an impossible task on Beren, which sets the stage for their heroic quest to steal a Silmaril from Morgoth, the greatest of all evil beings. Christopher Tolkien endeavors to extract this tale from the larger work in which it was originally embedded, showcasing its evolution through various drafts. By presenting the original form alongside later prose and verse passages, he illustrates how the narrative transformed over time. This compilation reveals lost aspects of the story, enhancing the reader's understanding of its depth and significance within the broader mythology of Middle-earth.

    Beren and Lúthien