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''' | The '''legendarium''' is the entirety of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] works concerning his imagined world of [[Eä]]. | ||
Tolkien himself used the term<ref>{{L|131}}.</ref><ref>{{L|153}}.</ref><ref>{{L|154}}.</ref><ref>{{L|163}}.</ref>, and also referred to his "'''mythology'''" in the same sense.<ref>{{L|19}}</ref><ref>{{L|180}}</ref><ref>{{L|229}}</ref> | |||
==Published works by Tolkien on his legendarium== | ==Published works by Tolkien on his legendarium== | ||
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More of Tolkien's vision of his legendarium can be found in [[:CATEGORY:Interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien|interviews conducted with him]]. Hints of lesser value (i.e., hard to verify the authenticity), may also be found in [[Reminiscences of J.R.R. Tolkien|reminiscences]]. | More of Tolkien's vision of his legendarium can be found in [[:CATEGORY:Interviews with J.R.R. Tolkien|interviews conducted with him]]. Hints of lesser value (i.e., hard to verify the authenticity), may also be found in [[Reminiscences of J.R.R. Tolkien|reminiscences]]. | ||
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The legendarium is the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien's works concerning his imagined world of Eä.
Tolkien himself used the term[1][2][3][4], and also referred to his "mythology" in the same sense.[5][6][7]
Published works by Tolkien on his legendarium
Writings of the legendarium
Here follows a list of all published texts by Tolkien relating to Arda. For a discussion of the "canonical" status of the texts, consult the page Canon.
- Books
- The Hobbit (see also The History of The Hobbit and The Annotated Hobbit)
- The Lord of the Rings (see also The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion)
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- The Road Goes Ever On
- Bilbo's Last Song
- The Silmarillion
- The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (many of the letters discusses issues of the legendarium)
- The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays (see here)
- Unfinished Tales
- The History of Middle-earth
- J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator (includes fragments of unpublished writings)
- Journals and other media
- Vinyar Tengwar (various issues)
- Parma Eldalamberon (various issues)
Pictures of the legendarium
Other sources
More of Tolkien's vision of his legendarium can be found in interviews conducted with him. Hints of lesser value (i.e., hard to verify the authenticity), may also be found in reminiscences.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 131, (undated, written late 1951).
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 153, (dated September 1954).
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 154, (dated 25 September 1954).
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 163, (dated 7 June 1955).
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 19, (dated 16 December 1937)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 180, (dated 14 January 1956)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 229, (dated 23 February 1961)
