The Book of Lost Tales, Part II
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The Book of Lost Tales, Part II is a posthumously published collection of J.R.R. Tolkien’s early mythological stories of Middle-earth, edited and annotated by his son Christopher Tolkien.
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| The Book of Lost Tales, Part II canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Book of Lost Tales, Part II Context triple: [The History of Middle-earth, volume, The Book of Lost Tales, Part II]
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The Book of Lost Tales, Part I
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I is a posthumously published collection of J.R.R. Tolkien’s early mythological stories that laid the groundwork for the later legendarium of Middle-earth.
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Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
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King of Gondolin
The King of Gondolin is the ruler of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most notably represented by Turgon, a mighty Noldorin lord.
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The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion is a posthumously published collection of mythopoeic tales by J. R. R. Tolkien that outlines the creation and early history of Middle-earth, forming the foundational lore behind The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Darkening of Valinor
The Darkening of Valinor is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the Two Trees of Valinor were destroyed, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion many of the tragedies of The Silmarillion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Book of Lost Tales, Part II Target entity description: The Book of Lost Tales, Part II is a posthumously published collection of J.R.R. Tolkien’s early mythological stories of Middle-earth, edited and annotated by his son Christopher Tolkien.
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A.
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I
The Book of Lost Tales, Part I is a posthumously published collection of J.R.R. Tolkien’s early mythological stories that laid the groundwork for the later legendarium of Middle-earth.
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B.
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales is a posthumously published collection of J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives and essays that expand the lore and backstory of Middle-earth and Númenor.
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C.
King of Gondolin
The King of Gondolin is the ruler of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, most notably represented by Turgon, a mighty Noldorin lord.
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D.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion is a posthumously published collection of mythopoeic tales by J. R. R. Tolkien that outlines the creation and early history of Middle-earth, forming the foundational lore behind The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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E.
Darkening of Valinor
The Darkening of Valinor is a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium when the Two Trees of Valinor were destroyed, plunging the Blessed Realm into darkness and setting in motion many of the tragedies of The Silmarillion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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posthumously published work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | early versions of Tolkien’s Middle-earth mythology ⓘ |
| classification | British fantasy literature ⓘ |
| containsStory |
The Fall of Gondolin
NERFINISHED
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The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nauglafring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tale of Tinúviel NERFINISHED ⓘ Turambar and the Foalókë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Roger Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Christopher Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorialApparatusBy | Christopher Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Lays of Beleriand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Book of Lost Tales, Part I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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mythopoeia ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-04-823277-6 ⓘ |
| includes |
editorial commentary
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philological notes ⓘ textual history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earliest full version of the Fall of Gondolin
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early form of the tale of Beren and Lúthien ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedAs | part of a frame-narrative about Eriol/Ælfwine ⓘ |
| originalMaterialDateRange | circa 1910s–1920s GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tolkien’s early Silmarillion tradition
NERFINISHED
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legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Book of Lost Tales, Part I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher |
George Allen & Unwin
NERFINISHED
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Unwin Hyman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
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The Cottage of Lost Play (Kortirion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Beleriand
NERFINISHED
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Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ dragons ⓘ dwarves ⓘ elves ⓘ legend of Beren and Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ story of Gondolin ⓘ story of Túrin Turambar ⓘ |
| volumeNumberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
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