The Silmarillion / J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien.

Author/creator Tolkien, J. R. R. author.
Other author Tolkien, Christopher editor.
Format Book
Edition1st American ed.
PublicationBoston : Houghton Mifflin, [1977]
Copyright Date©1977
Description365 pages : map (1 folded), genealogical tables ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)--Fiction.
Elves--Fiction.

SeriesMiddle-earth universe
Contents Foreword -- Ainulindale -- Valaquenta -- Quenta Silmarillion -- 1: Of the beginning of days -- 2: Of Aule and Yavanna -- 3: Of the coming of the elves and the captivity of Melkor -- 4: Of Thingol and Melian -- 5: Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië -- 6: Of Feanor and the unchaining of Melkor -- 7: Of the Silmarils and the unrest of the Noldor -- 8: Of the darkening of Valinor -- 9: Of the flight of the Noldor -- 10: Of the Sindar -- 11: Of the sun and moon and the hiding of Valinor -- 12: Of men -- 13: Of the return of the Noldor -- 14: Of Beleriand and its realms -- 15: Of the Noldor in Beleriand -- 16: Of Maeglin -- 17: Of the coming of men into the west -- 18: Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin -- 19: Of Beren and Lúthien -- 20: Of the fifth battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad -- 21: Of Túrin Turambar -- 22: Of the ruin of Doriath -- 23: Of Tuor and the fall of Gondolin -- 24: Of the voyage of Eärendil and the war of wrath -- Akallabeth -- Of the rings of power and the third age -- Tables -- Genealogies: 1: House of Finwë -- 2: Descendants of Olwë and Elwë -- 3: House of Bëor -- 4 and 5: House of Hador and the people of Haleth -- Sundering of the elves -- Note on pronunciation -- Index of names -- Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names.
Abstract The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter, the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great Enemy.
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General noteJacket drawing by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Other formsAlso issued online.
Acquisitions source Joyner Schlobin copy purchased from Lowry's Books, 3/25/21
Awards noteLocus Award for best fantasy novel, 1978.
Issued in other formOnline version: Tolkien, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Silmarillion. 1st American ed. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1977
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