The Lost Road and Other Writings
lore reference reference 1987 Middle-earth
Record
| First published | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | reference |
| Canon status | lore reference |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780261102255 |
| Volume within its reference series | 5 |
Synopsis
The Lost Road and Other Writings, published in 1987, is the fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth series, gathering drafts and essays written around 1936-1937. It includes The Lost Road, an unfinished time-travel story linking the modern world to Numenor, an early draft of the fall of Numenor, and further versions of the Annals of Beleriand and Valinor plus an early Ainulindale.
Where it sits
- Universe: Middle-earth
- Series: The History of Middle-earth lore reference; position 5 of 12 in the series' recorded order
- Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Notes
- From the series record (The History of Middle-earth): 12-volume posthumous series (1983-1996), edited by Christopher Tolkien.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The History of Middle-earth: position 5 of 12: previous The Shaping of Middle-earth (1986) · next The Return of the Shadow (1988)
Sources
- https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_History_of_Middle-earth
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Road_and_Other_Writings
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