The Lord of the rings : a reader's companion

"A unique companion to The Lord of the Rings which relates the textual history of the Nation's Favourite Read; with a previously unpublished Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, written by Tolkien himself. In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion internationally acclaimed scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull examine Tolkien's masterpiece chapter by chapter, offering expert insights into its evolution, structure, and meaning. They discuss important influences on its development, connections between that work and other writings by Tolkien, errors and inconsistencies, significant changes to the text, and archaic and unusual words used by Tolkien. Thousands of notes, keyed to standard editions of The Lord of the Rings but universally accessible, reveal the richness and complexity of one of the most popular works of fiction in our time. Extensive reference is made also to writings by Tolkien not previously or widely published, including elaborate time-schemes, an unfinished manuscript index to The Lord of the Rings, and most notably, the important Nomenclature or guide to names in The Lord of the Rings prepared for the use of translators, long out of print and now newly transcribed and printed in its entirety. With these resources at hand, even the most seasoned reader of The Lord of the Rings will come to a greater enjoyment and appreciation of Tolkien's magnificent achievement. Published originally in 2005, the Reader's Companion won the annual Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inkling Studies. It has now been revised and updated to mark the 60th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings"--Publisher's description Colour plate: The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water by J.R.T Tolkien, first published in The Hobbit Synoptic time-scheme for The Lord of the Rings, in J.R.R Tolkien Papers CONTENTS PREFACE A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS CHRONOLOGIES, CALENDARS, AND MOONS PRELIMINARIES THE MAPS OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION PROLOGUE THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING BOOK ONE Chapter 1 A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY Chapter 2 THE SHADOW OF THE PAST Chapter 3 THREE IS COMPANY Chapter 4 A SHORT CUT TO MUSHROOMS Chapter 5 A CONSPIRACY UNMASKED Chapter 6 THE OLD FOREST Chapter 7 IN THE HOUSE OF TOM BOMBADIL Chapter 8 FOG ON THE BARROW-DOWNS Chapter 9 AT THE SIGN OF THE PRANCING PONY Chapter 10 STRIDER Chapter 11 A KNIFE IN THE DARK Chapter 12 FLIGHT TO THE FORD BOOK TWO Chapter 1 MANY MEETINGS Chapter 2 THE COUNCIL OF ELROND Chapter 3 THE RING GOES SOUTH Chapter 4 A JOURNEY IN THE DARK Chapter 5 THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DUM Chapter 6 LOTHLORIEN Chapter 7 THE MIRROR OF GALADRIEL Chapter 8 FAREWELL TO LORIEN Chapter 9 THE GREAT RIVER Chapter 10 THE BREAKING OF THE FELLOWSHIP THE TWO TOWERS BOOK THREE Chapter 1 THE DEPARTURE OF BOROMIR Chapter 2 THE RIDERS OF ROHAN Chapter 3 THE URUK-HAI Chapter 4 TREEBEARD Chapter 5 THE WHITE RIDER Chapter 6 THE KING OF THE GOLDEN HALL Chapter 7 HELM’S DEEP Chapter 8 THE ROAD TO ISENGARD Chapter 9 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Chapter 10 THE VOICE OF SARUMAN Chapter 11 THE PALANTIR BOOK FOUR Chapter 1 THE TAMING OF SMEAGOL Chapter 2 THE PASSAGE OF THE MARSHES Chapter 3 THE BLACK GATE IS CLOSED Chapter 4 OF HERBS AND STEWED RABBIT Chapter 5 THE WINDOW ON THE WEST Chapter 6 THE FORBIDDEN POOL Chapter 7 JOURNEY TO THE CROSS-ROADS Chapter 8 THE STAIRS OF CIRITH UNGOL Chapter 9 SHELOB’S LAIR Chapter 10 THE CHOICES OF MASTER SAMWISE THE RETURN OF THE KING BOOK FIVE Chapter 1 MINAS TIRITH Chapter 2 THE PASSING OF THE GREY COMPANY Chapter 3 THE MUSTER OF ROHAN Chapter 4 THE SIEGE OF GONDOR Chapter 5 THE RIDE OF THE ROHIRRIM Chapter 6 THE BATTLE OF THE PELENNOR FIELDS Chapter 7 THE PYRE OF DENETHOR Chapter 8 THE HOUSES OF HEALING Chapter 9 THE LAST DEBATE Chapter 10 THE BLACK GATE OPENS BOOK SIX Chapter 1 THE TOWER OF CIRITH UNGOL Chapter 2 THE LAND OF SHADOW Chapter 3 MOUNT DOOM Chapter 4 THE FIELD OF CORMALLEN Chapter 5 THE STEWARD AND THE KING Chapter 6 MANY PARTINGS Chapter 7 HOMEWARD BOUND Chapter 8 THE SCOURING OF THE SHIRE Chapter 9 THE GREY HAVENS APPENDICES A. ANNALS OF THE KINGS AND RULERS B. THE TALE OF YEARS C. FAMILY TREES D. THE CALENDARS E. WRITING AND SPELLING F. THE LANGUAGES AND PEOPLES OF THE THIRD AGE ON TRANSLATION EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN TO MILTON WALDMAN, ?LATE 1951, ON THE LORD OF THE RINGS NOMENCLATURE OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J.R.R. Tolkien Abbreviations Persons, Peoples, Creatures Places Things CHANGES TO THE EDITIONS OF 2004 - 5 LIST OF WORKS CONSULTED INDEX Dust covers of the book Пустая страница In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion internationally acclaimed scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull examine Tolkien's masterpiece chapter by chapter, offering expert insights into its evolution, structure, and meaning. They discuss in close detail important literary and historical influences on the development of The Lord of the Rings, connections between that work and other writings by Tolkien, errors and inconsistencies, significant changes to the text during its fifty years of publication, archaic and unusual words used by Tolkien, and words and passages in his invented languages of Middle-earth. Thousands of notes, keyed to standard editions of The Lord of the Rings but universally accessible, reveal the richness and complexity of one of the most popular works of fiction in our time. In addition to their own expertise and that of other scholars and critics, Hammond and Scull frequently draw upon comments by Tolkien himself, made in letters to family, friends, and enthusiasts, in draft texts of The Lord of the Rings, and in works written in later years which amplify or illuminate characters and events in the story. Extensive reference is made also to writings by Tolkien not previously or widely published, including elaborate time-schemes, an unfinished manuscript index to The Lord of the Rings, and most notably, the important Nomenclature or guide to names in The Lord of the Rings prepared for the use of translators, long out of print and now newly transcribed and printed in its entirety. With these resources at hand, even the most seasoned reader of The Lord of the Rings will come to a greater enjoyment and appreciation of Tolkien's magnificent achievement. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sough ..