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| image=[[Image:The Lord of the Rings - A Reader's Companion.jpg|225px]] | | image=[[Image:The Lord of the Rings - A Reader's Companion.jpg|225px]] | ||
| author=[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] | | author=[[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] | ||
| isbn=0618642676 | | isbn=0618642676 | ||
| publisher=[[HarperCollins]] (UK) & [[Houghton Mifflin]] (US) | | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] (UK) & [[Houghton Mifflin]] (US) | ||
| date=December 2005 | | date=December 2005 | ||
| pages=894 | | pages=894 | ||
| format=Hardcover with dustjacket | | format=Hardcover with dustjacket, Paperback | ||
}}'''''The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion''''' by [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] is considered one of the greatest recent secondary works about [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s world. The book contains rare Tolkien-related extracts, poems, letters, manuscripts, interviews, as well as brand new material. | }}'''''The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion''''' by [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]] is considered one of the greatest recent secondary works about [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s world. The book contains rare Tolkien-related extracts, poems, letters, manuscripts, interviews, as well as brand new material. | ||
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** A newly transcribed version of ''Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings''. Another version of this was published as ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings]]'' in [[A Tolkien Compass]] (1975). | ** A newly transcribed version of ''Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings''. Another version of this was published as ''[[Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings]]'' in [[A Tolkien Compass]] (1975). | ||
** Part of [[Letter to Milton Waldman|Tolkien's 1951 letter to Milton Waldman]], previously unpublished in the UK. | ** Part of [[Letter to Milton Waldman|Tolkien's 1951 letter to Milton Waldman]], previously unpublished in the UK. | ||
** A reproduction of a manuscript page showing | ** A reproduction of a manuscript page showing a synoptic time scheme used while writing The Lord of the Rings. It summarizes the movements of characters between the 8th and the 12th of March. | ||
** Formerly unpublished parts of "[[The Hunt for the Ring]]" and "[[Index questions]]" | ** Formerly unpublished parts of "[[The Hunt for the Ring]]" and "[[Index questions]]" | ||
* Notes on significant changes made by the author and by [[Christopher Tolkien]] after his father's death | * Notes on significant changes made by the author and by [[Christopher Tolkien]] after his father's death | ||
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| The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion | |
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| Author | Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull |
| Publisher | HarperCollins (UK) & Houghton Mifflin (US) |
| Released | December 2005 |
| Format | Hardcover with dustjacket, Paperback |
| Pages | 894 |
| ISBN | 0618642676 |
The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull is considered one of the greatest recent secondary works about J.R.R. Tolkien's world. The book contains rare Tolkien-related extracts, poems, letters, manuscripts, interviews, as well as brand new material.
Contents
- Rare or previously unpublished content
- A newly transcribed version of Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings. Another version of this was published as Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings in A Tolkien Compass (1975).
- Part of Tolkien's 1951 letter to Milton Waldman, previously unpublished in the UK.
- A reproduction of a manuscript page showing a synoptic time scheme used while writing The Lord of the Rings. It summarizes the movements of characters between the 8th and the 12th of March.
- Formerly unpublished parts of "The Hunt for the Ring" and "Index questions"
- Notes on significant changes made by the author and by Christopher Tolkien after his father's death
- Brief references to illustrations, maps, and earlier versions of the text
- References to people, places, and events that appear in other books by Tolkien
- Explanations of archaic and unusual words
- Translations and primers on how to use Tolkien's invented languages
