The History of Middle-earth
I’ve often said that my essential Tolkien books consist of : The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales The Children of Hurin The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun The Fall of Arthur Beowulf The Story of Kullervo Many people have often mentioned, or asked about, ‘The History of Middle-earth’. This series serves as further insight into the development of Tolkien’s worlds, so there are often ‘alternate versions’ of material. I’ve felt that The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales have provided me with satisfactory information to quench any thirsts I may have. Of course, there may be a few items that have been only published within specific books of the series. If Tolkien’s main middle-earth books ( The Hobbit – Unfinished Tales ) are a movie, let’s say, then ‘The History of Middle-earth’ would be it’s ‘making of’ or ‘audio commentary’. So this post is for the completists, and / or die hards. Or those who wish to know more, or get the ‘History o...