ME collection

[Anunia]

OK... In my language, the only books published until now, about ME are LotR and The Hobbit. I want to make a collection of books about ME, and I'm asking you what other books about ME Tolkien wrote.
I know about The Silmarillion... But other books...?

[Legolas]

Hm...what language?

You should know that all of the other books were written mostly by Tolkien, but compiled/edited/commented on by Christopher Tolkien.

Here's a list...

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Unfinished Tales
History of Middle-earth Series (HoME)
HoME 1 - The Book of Lost Tales 2
HoME 2 - The Book of Lost Tales 2
HoME 3 - The Lays of Beleriand
HoME 4 - The Shaping of Middle-earth (The Quenta, The Ambarkanta, and the Annals)
HoME 5 - The Lost Road and Other Writings
HoME 6 - The Return of the Shadow (HoLOTR 1)
HoME 7 - The Treason of Isengard (HoLOTR 2)
HoME 8 - The War of the Ring (HoLOTR 3)
HoME 9 - Sauron Defeated (HoLOTR 4)
HoME 10 - Morgoth's Ring (The Later Silmarillion, Part 1: The Legends of Aman)
HoME 11 - The War of the Jewels (The Later Silmarillion, Part Two: The Legends of Beleriand)
HoME 12 - The People of Middle-earth

[ August 09, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

[Mithadan]

Add to the above: The Road Goes Ever On; Letters By Tolkien; Tolkien - Artist and Illustrator; Pictures by Tolkien.

[Rimbaud]

I would also recommend reading Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien as compiled and edited by Humprey Carpenter.

Auxilliary texts of interest:

Carpenter's J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography

Tom Shippey's J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century (don't be too put off by the hyperbole).

Not necessarily related to ME but interesting Tolkien works:
Tree and Leaf: Comprising Leaf By Niggle and On Fairy-Stories.

Smith of Wootton Major.

Farmer Giles of Ham.

[ August 09, 2002: Message edited by: Stephanos ]

[Anunia]

Thanks... I'm going to a library to see what they have...

[Eruwen]

I thought "Smith of Wootton Major" and "Farmer Giles of Ham" were ME related. Just not part of LOTR. Of course, I could be mistaken again. {It wouldn't be anything new.}

[Rimbaud]

Farmer Giles of Ham

A short humorous account of an enterprising farmer in Anglo-Saxon times and his dealings with giants, dragons, knights, and other mythical beings. A hardcover edition includes introduction and annotations by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, plus a fragmentary sequel by the author. Without the extra material, the story is in the paperback omnibus The Tolkien Reader. Both editions in print have the splendid original illustrations by Pauline Baynes.

Smith of Wootton Major

A short elegiac fairy-tale set in Anglo-Saxon times, describing a man's desire for Faërie. The paperback edition is paired with Farmer Giles of Ham.

[Eruwen]

Uh, oh. [smacks self in head] That clears up things a bit. smilies/biggrin.gif

[keverzwijn]

Hey you guys,
I was wondering if there were any translations of the HOME serie. I am able to read them in English but I just prefer my own language (dutch). I'm not a newbie, I usually hang around at TORN smilies/smile.gif

[Legolas]

Sounds like a question for [correction] gildor or lathspell

[ August 10, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

[keverzwijn]

What do you mean?

[Legolas]

They are Dutch and both long-term members of the site that would know whether or not these books exist in said translation.

[keverzwijn]

I'm new to this forum, how do I contact these people, I appreciate your help
thx

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

FYI, for those interested...
Last time I was in Border's I noticed that a lot of Tolkien soft covers are buy 2 get the 3rd free. So, if you have about $15 you can get three books (this includes all of the histories).