The Peoples of Middle-earth
The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which
examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings.
The Peoples of
Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The
Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second
and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron
language. The book concludes with two unique abandoned stories: The New
Shadow, set in Gondor during the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-elmar,
in which the coming of the dreaded Numenorean ships is seen through the
eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years. With the publication of
this book, the long history of J.R.R. Tolkien’s creation is completed
and the enigmatic state of his work can be understood.
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959.
Tolkien is the creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.
The History of Middle-earth
The History of Middle-earth consists of twelve books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series The History of Middle-earth (omnibus editions)
