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# The Nature Of Middle-Earth: A Journey Through J.R.R. Tolkien’s Unpublished Writings on the Stories and History of Middle-Earth

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Review: Walk Around Middle Earth! - I have really enjoyed this book, it has given me a lot of insight into the thought process of J.R.R Tolkien and how Middle Earth all connects. It is an amazing read and I never get bored with it. The book came in great shape from the seller, no problems with it. Will definitely order from seller again in the future.
Review: For Tolkien Fanatics, the Most Substantive New Release in Some Time, and Maybe the Last - Editor Carl Hostetter attractively arranges previously unpublished (or published only in snippets in journals and the like) writings by Tolkien on Middle-earth. These are arranged in three categories- Part One: Time and Ageing Part Two: Body, Mind and Spirit Part Three: The World, Its Lands, and Its Inhabitants Also included are two appendices, one of which covers the metaphysics and theology that would have formed Tolkien's underlying worldview as he wrote his legendarium. For those readers who might be unfamiliar with Catholic metaphysics or have difficulty in understanding what Tolkien meant when he called The Lord of the Rings a "fundamentally religious and Catholic work," Hostetter's work here should be quite insightful. Hostetter reveals at the outset in his introduction that some of what's included here is material that Christopher Tolkien was forced to cut for space in the twelve-volume The History of Middle-Earth. Now, there are different levels of Tolkien fans. If reading twelve volumes that include multiple drafts, rewrites, dead ends, and Tolkien's own analysis on the minutiae of his own legendarium does not sound like a good time to you, then the chances are very good that you won't enjoy stuff that was cut out of that! But for other fans who crave every last drop of insight Tolkien ever wrote down on Middle-Earth, including tiny, pedantic details that most writers wouldn't even dream of covering, then this book is a must-have and the best "new" Tolkien book in quite some time. I've also gathered that, outside various unpublished letters, this may be just about the last of it. This book contains details on how Tolkien thought of Middle-Earth, some of which may change and enrich the way I read The Lord of the Rings or The Silmarillion. After so long, for the Tolkien fanatics out there, what a gift that is! The reader might be surprised to know what exactly Tolkien thought about how elves aged (and he thought about it a lot), or which characters had beards. The Nature of Middle-Earth is suited for a very specific sort of fan, but for that fan this book is guaranteed to become a regular reference.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #36,797 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,139 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,879 in Epic Fantasy (Books) #2,672 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,993) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 1.44 x 8.25 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0358454603 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0358454601 |
| Item Weight  | 1.26 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 464 pages |
| Publication date  | September 2, 2021 |
| Publisher  | William Morrow |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Walk Around Middle Earth!
*by C***S on December 17, 2025*

I have really enjoyed this book, it has given me a lot of insight into the thought process of J.R.R Tolkien and how Middle Earth all connects. It is an amazing read and I never get bored with it. The book came in great shape from the seller, no problems with it. Will definitely order from seller again in the future.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For Tolkien Fanatics, the Most Substantive New Release in Some Time, and Maybe the Last
*by N***R on September 4, 2021*

Editor Carl Hostetter attractively arranges previously unpublished (or published only in snippets in journals and the like) writings by Tolkien on Middle-earth. These are arranged in three categories- Part One: Time and Ageing Part Two: Body, Mind and Spirit Part Three: The World, Its Lands, and Its Inhabitants Also included are two appendices, one of which covers the metaphysics and theology that would have formed Tolkien's underlying worldview as he wrote his legendarium. For those readers who might be unfamiliar with Catholic metaphysics or have difficulty in understanding what Tolkien meant when he called The Lord of the Rings a "fundamentally religious and Catholic work," Hostetter's work here should be quite insightful. Hostetter reveals at the outset in his introduction that some of what's included here is material that Christopher Tolkien was forced to cut for space in the twelve-volume The History of Middle-Earth. Now, there are different levels of Tolkien fans. If reading twelve volumes that include multiple drafts, rewrites, dead ends, and Tolkien's own analysis on the minutiae of his own legendarium does not sound like a good time to you, then the chances are very good that you won't enjoy stuff that was cut out of that! But for other fans who crave every last drop of insight Tolkien ever wrote down on Middle-Earth, including tiny, pedantic details that most writers wouldn't even dream of covering, then this book is a must-have and the best "new" Tolkien book in quite some time. I've also gathered that, outside various unpublished letters, this may be just about the last of it. This book contains details on how Tolkien thought of Middle-Earth, some of which may change and enrich the way I read The Lord of the Rings or The Silmarillion. After so long, for the Tolkien fanatics out there, what a gift that is! The reader might be surprised to know what exactly Tolkien thought about how elves aged (and he thought about it a lot), or which characters had beards. The Nature of Middle-Earth is suited for a very specific sort of fan, but for that fan this book is guaranteed to become a regular reference.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yes, There Are New Narrative Elements!
*by E***N on September 8, 2021*

I'd love this book just for the look at Tolkien's thought processes and the extra information it contains about the world he created. It turns out that Elves *do* age; Arwen was the mortal equivalent of 32-33 during The Lord of The Rings and Galadriel 54. But in a prior version of Elvish aging rates, Tolkien suddenly realizes that he's made Maeglin the equivalent of 2 years old when he first crushed on the King's daugther! Tolkien cheerfully (it seems) starts over. He clearly loved the process of piecing his world together as much as he loved achieving the final results. Occasionally he ascribes apparent errors in published texts to mistranslations. But Tolkien seems constitutionally incapable of creating extra background for his world without occasionally dropping into storytelling. There is here, for instance details about the debate between the first three Elves to awaken and the current leaders of the Elves (who will end up as the Emissaries), each the patrilineal heir of one of the first, as to whether they should accept the invitation to move from Middle-Earth to Aman. The big blockbuster: the five Wizards' first job was to help the Elves in the days after their awakening; the leader of that team was Melian. Should that be regarded as canon? The debates will be endless. But at least we now have the original Quenya names for the other wizards!

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