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portada The Silmarillion
Type
Physical Book
Author
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Year
2022
Language
English
Pages
480
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22x14 cm
ISBN13
9780008537890

The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien (Author) · HarperCollins · Hardcover

The Silmarillion - J. R. R. Tolkien

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Synopsis "The Silmarillion "

For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, 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 the heroism, against the great Enemy. It 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 book also includes several shorter works: the Ainulindalë, a myth of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher Tolkien, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his father’s great vision to publishable form, so completing the literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father’s legacy.

This definitive new edition includes, by way of an introduction, a letter written by Tolkien in 1951 which provides a brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and for the first time in its history is presented with J.R.R. Tolkien’s own paintings and drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his vision of the First Age of Middle-earth.
J. R. R. Tolkien
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J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an influential British writer, poet, philologist, and professor, famous for his heroic fantasy works. Among his most notable creations are “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings” (epic trilogy), and “The Silmarillion”, which explore the world of Middle Earth.

Professor at the University of Oxford and member of the literary group the Inklings (with C.S. Lewis), Tolkien was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1972. His work has marked a milestone in fantasy literature.
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Daniel Rojas Rodríguez Thursday, March 05, 2026
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Magnifico, excelentes detalles, entregado en excelente estado.

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 Víctor A. Marín Mosi Thursday, July 30, 2026
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Pieza fundamental para el amante de la Obra de Tolkien. Leerlo en su idioma original es imprescindible si se quiere experimentar de primera mano el toque que el autor dió a sus obras. Buscalibre es por ahora, la opción más segura para adquirir libros en lengua extranjera. Mi libro llegó intacto, afortunadamente.

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 Patri Callico Sunday, August 09, 2026
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Es una joya de la literatura. La edición es hermosa, la calidad es muy buena y el diseño también. Las ilustraciones son del autor mismo. Imperdible.

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