The Shaping of Middle-earth

by J.R.R. Tolkien

First published 1986

In the dawn of creation, the Vala Morgoth wages a cataclysmic war against the elves and other beings of Tolkien's sprawling fantasy realm. Through spellbinding prose and poetry, this collection unveils the intricate cosmology underlying the author's beloved Lord of the Rings saga. Discover the epic myths, ancient maps, and divine machinations that shaped the legendary world of Middle-earth.

Genres: mythology, 20th-century, fantasy, epic-fantasy, high-fantasy

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: epic-journey, world-in-peril

Setting: Middle-Earth

Period: Dawn of Creation

380 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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