The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion

The Silmarillion

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
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442
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263
Words per page
1150L
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Jan 12, 1985
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The legendary precursor to The Lord of the Rings “A creation of singular beauty . . . magnificent in its best moments.”–The Washington Post Set primarily in the First Age of Middle-earth, The Silmarillion contains the legend of the creation of the world and an account of the Elder Days. It is the ancient drama remembered by Elrond and Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings, and the harrowing origin of the adventure that ends ages later with Frodo and the One Ring. At the story’s heart are the three Silmarils, jewels that held within them the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor, and Fëanor, the most gifted of elven artificers. When the Two Trees are destroyed, the Silmarils become coveted, setting into motion events that lead to the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor, and their hopeless war against the greatest enemy Middle-earth has ever known: Morgoth.

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      J.R.R. Tolkien

      John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished academic career and was recognized as one of the finest philologists in the world. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. He is, however, beloved throughout the world as the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic works as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He died on September 2, 1973, at the age of 81.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780345325815
    Publication Date
    January 12, 1985
    Publisher
    Del Rey
    Original Publication Date
    September 15, 1977
    Page Count
    442
    Words Per Page
    263
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    99958085
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    48850793
    Lexile® Level
    1150L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    21
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    18839
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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