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The return of the shadow : the history of The Lord of the Rings, pt. one

Christopher Tolkien describes, with full citation of the earliest notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, the intricate evolution of the Fellowship of the Ring and the gradual emergence of the conceptions that transformed what J.R.R. Tolkien long believed would be a far shorter book, " a sequel to the Hobbit."

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  • "J.R.R. Tolkien, The return of the shadow"
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  • "History of The lord of the rings, part one"@en

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  • "The Return of the Shadow is the first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings, a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring. In The Return of the Shadow (the abandoned title of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings) we see how Bilbo's 'magic' ring evolved into the supremely dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord; and the precise, and astonishingly unforeseen, moment when a Black Rider first rode into the Shire. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed, though his true identity seems to be an insoluble problem. Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name and personality; and other major figures appear in unfamiliar guises: a sinister Treebeard, in league with the Enemy, and a ferocious, malevolent Farmer Maggot. This book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps and facsimile pages from the earlier manuscripts."
  • ""Describes the evolution of 'The Fellowship of the Ring.'""
  • "Christopher Tolkien describes, with full citation of the earliest notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, the intricate evolution of the Fellowship of the Ring and the gradual emergence of the conceptions that transformed what J.R.R. Tolkien long believed would be a far shorter book, " a sequel to the Hobbit.""@en
  • "In this sixth volume of The History of Middle-earth the story reaches The Lord of the Rings. In The Return of the Shadow (an abandoned title for the first volume) Christopher Tolkien describes, with full citation of the earliest notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, the intricate evolution of The Fellowship of the Ring and the gradual emergence of the conceptions that transformed what J.R.R. Tolkien for long believed would be a far shorter book, 'a sequel to The Hobbit'. The enlargement of Bilbo's 'magic ring' into the supremely potent and dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord is traced and the precise moment is seen when, in an astonishing and unforeseen leap in the earliest narrative, a Black Rider first rode into the Shire, his significance still unknown. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed while his indentity remains an absolute puzzle, and the suspicion only very slowly becomes certainty that he must after all be a Man. The hobbits, Frodo's companions, undergo intricate permutations of name and personality, and other major figures appear in strange modes: a sinister Treebeard, in league with the Enemy, a ferocious and malevolent Farmer Maggot. The story in this book ends at the point where J.R.R. Tolkien halted in the story for a long time, as the Company of the Ring, still lacking Legolas and Gimli, stood before the tomb of Balin in the Mines of Moria. The Return of the Shadow is illustrated with reproductions of the first maps and notable pages from the earliest manuscripts."
  • "Christopher Tolkien chronicles his father's creation of the classic fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings," presenting early notes, outlines, drafts, and sketches, discussing the story up to the arrival of the Company of the Ring at the tomb of Balin."@en

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  • "Romans (teksten)"
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  • "Fantasy fiction"
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  • "The return of the shadow : the history of The Lord of the Rings, pt. one"@en
  • "El retorno de la sombra : la historia de "El señor de los anillos I"@es
  • "6. The return of the shadow"
  • "El Retorno de la sombra"
  • "The return of the shadow : the history of The Lord of the Rings, part one"
  • "The return of the shadow"
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  • "The return of the shadow : [the history of the Lord of the rings. Part 1]"
  • "The return of the shadow / The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One"@en
  • "The history of The lord of the rings. Part 1, The return of the shadow"
  • "El retorno de la sombra"
  • "El retorno de la sombra"@es
  • "The return of the shadow : the history of The lord of the rings"@en
  • "The Return of the shadow : the history of the Lord of the rings"
  • "The return of the shadow : the history of The Lord of the Rings"@en
  • "The return of the shadow : the history of The Lord of the rings, part one"
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  • "The return of the shadow : the history of the Lord of the rings. P.1"
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