The Nature of Middle-earth est une études de textes non ou partiellement publié de Tolkien par Carl F. Hostetter.
Conception[]
Carl Hostetter étudie des textes tardifs de Tolkien, pas encore ou partiellement publiés. Ces textes se penchent sur la conception de la terre du milieu de ces habitants, d'un point de vue physique et métaphysique.
Contenu[]
Première Partie : TIME AND AGEING[]
- I. The Valian Years
- II. Valinorian Time-Divisions
- III. Of Time in Arda
- IV. Time-scales
- V. Natural Youth and Growth of the Quendi
- VI. The Awaking of the Quendi
- VII. The March of the Quendi
- VIII. Eldarin Traditions Concerning the “Awakening”
- IX. Times-scales and Rates of Growth
- X. Difficulties in Chronology
- XI. Ageing of Elves
- XII. Concerning the Quendi in their Mode of Life and Growth
- XIII. Key Dates
- XIV. Calculation of the Increase of the Quendi
- XV. A Generational Scheme
- XVI. Note on the Youth and Growth of the Quendi
- XVII. Generational Schemes
- XVIII. Elvish Ages & Númenórean
- XIX. Elvish Life-cycles
- XX. Time and its Perception
- XXI. Notes on Elvish Time-reference
- XXII. A Fragment from The Annals of Aman
- XXIII. A Fragment from The Grey Annals
Seconde Partie : BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT[]
- I. Beauty and Goodness
- II. Gender and Sex
- III. Eldarin Hands, Fingers, and Numerals
- IV. Hair
- V. Beards
- VI. Descriptions of Characters
- VII. Mind-Pictures
- VIII. Knowledge and Memory
- IX. Ósanwe-kenta
- X. Note on Órë
- XI. Fate and Free Will
- XII. The Knowledge of the Valar
- XIII. Spirit
- XIV. The Visible Forms of the Valar and Maiar
- XV. Elvish Reincarnation
- XVI. From The Statute of Finwë and Míriel
- XVII. Death
Troisième Partie : THE WORLD, ITS LANDS, AND ITS INHABITANTS[]
- I. Dark and Light
- II. The Primal Impulse
- III. Powers of the Valar
- IV. The Making of Lembas
- V. Note on Elvish Economy
- VI. Dwellings in Middle-earth
- VII. The Founding of Nargothrond
- VIII. Manwë's Ban
- IX. Elvish Journeys on Horseback
- X. Rider to “The White Rider”
- XI. Lives of the Númenóreans
- XII. The Ageing of the Númenóreans
- XIII. Of the Land and Beasts of Númenór
- XIV. Note on the Consumption of Mushrooms
- XV. The Númenórean Catastrophe & End of “Physical” Aman
- XVI. Galadriel and Celeborn
- XVII. Silvan Elves and Silvan Elvish
- XVIII. Note on the Delay of Gil-galad and the Númenóreans
- XIX. Note on the Dwarvish Voices
- XX. Note on the Dwarf Road
- XXI. From The Hunt for the Ring
- XXII. The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor
APPENDICES[]
- I. Metaphysical and Theological Themes
- II. Glossary and Index of Quenya Terms
Anecdote[]
- Le livre est disponible en version originale, mais pas en française. En effet, le livre n'a jamais été traduit à ce jour.