Length14h 59m
About this audiobook
Discover the origins of Middle-earth in The Book of Lost Tales – Part One, the foundational volume of Tolkien's vast legendarium. These are the earliest versions of what would later evolve into The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, and beyond—tales first imagined during World War I and steeped in rich mythic language. Here, the world of Elves, Valar, and Men takes its first breath through stories such as The Cottage of Lost Play, The Fall of Gondolin, and The Tale of Tinúviel. Edited and annotated by Christopher Tolkien, this volume reveals the raw beauty, shifting names, and developmental sketches of Tolkien's myth-making genius. It is a treasure trove for devoted fans and scholars, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of the master as he began shaping a mythology for England.
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GenreFantasy, Literary Classics
Length14 hrs 59 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 14, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1J. R. R. Tolkien
2FOREWORD
3I: THE COTTAGE OF LOST PLAY
4II: THE MUSIC OF THE AINUR
5III: THE COMING OF THE VALAR AND THE BUILDING OF VALINOR
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6IV: THE CHAINING OF MELKO
7V: THE COMING OF THE ELVES AND THE MAKING OF KÔR
8VI: THE THEFT OF MELKO AND THE DARKENING OF VALINOR
9VII: THE FLIGHT OF THE NOLDOLI
10VIII: THE TALE OF THE SUN AND MOON
11IX: THE HIDING OF VALINOR
12X: GILFANON’S TALE: THE TRAVAIL OF THE NOLDOLI AND THE COMING OF MANKIND
13APPENDIX
14NAMES IN THE LOST TALES-PART I
15SHORT GLOSSARY OF OBSOLETE, ARCHAIC, AND RARE WORDS
16SEARCHABLE TERMS
17Other Books by J.R.R. Tolkien
18About the Publisher © Al-Mashreq eBookstore Published by Al-Mashreq eBookstore 2025 Al-mashreqebokstore.com
19* When the name is printed in italics, I refer to the work as published; when in inverted commas, to the work in a more general way, in any or all of its forms.
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