The Shaping of Middle-Earth

About “The Shaping of Middle-Earth”

This reference traces the development of the early lore of Middle-earth through poems, prose, maps, and chronologies gathered by Christopher Tolkien from archival materials used by his father, J.R.R. Tolkien. It presents early versions of the first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth, including a chronology of events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe, with detailed annotations of changes. The fourth volume of the 12-volume series The History of Middle-earth.