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Beren and Lúthien

by Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee, J.R.R. Tolkien
₱935.55
Beren and Lúthien
Beren and Lúthien

Epic love amidst Middle-earth's mythical battles.

If you're enchanted by the lore of Middle-earth and the craftsmanship of Tolkien, 'Beren and Luthien' is a treasure waiting to be discovered. This isn't just a book; it's a historical artifact, giving us a glimpse into the evolution of Tolkien's world. The romance of Beren and Luthien is an essential piece of the Silmarillion puzzle, and the hardships they endure are the stuff legends are made of. It's a chance to walk the lands of Elves and Men through the ages as Tolkien himself shaped them.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Beren and Lúthien

by Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee, J.R.R. Tolkien
₱935.55
ISBN: 9780008214197
Authors: Christopher Tolkien, Alan Lee, J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2017-06-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Poetry, Fantasy, Romance
Related Topics: Retellings, Classics, Fantasy Romance, Literature, High Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 20445 readers)

Description

The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Returning from France and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916, he wrote the tale in the following year. Essential to the story, and never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien: for Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal elf. Her father, a great elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attempt of Beren and Lúthien together to rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, called Morgoth, the Black Enemy, of a Silmaril. In this book Christopher Tolkien has attempted to extract the story of Beren and Lúthien from the comprehensive work in which it was embedded; but that story was itself changing as it developed new associations within the larger history. To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years, he has told the story in his father's own words by giving, first, its original form, and then
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Epic love amidst Middle-earth's mythical battles.

If you're enchanted by the lore of Middle-earth and the craftsmanship of Tolkien, 'Beren and Luthien' is a treasure waiting to be discovered. This isn't just a book; it's a historical artifact, giving us a glimpse into the evolution of Tolkien's world. The romance of Beren and Luthien is an essential piece of the Silmarillion puzzle, and the hardships they endure are the stuff legends are made of. It's a chance to walk the lands of Elves and Men through the ages as Tolkien himself shaped them.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.