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author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]]|
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| editor=[[Christopher Tolkien]]
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| publisherUK=[[Allen and Unwin|Unwin Hyman]]
format=Hardcover|
| publisherUS=[[Houghton Mifflin]]
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| dateUK=[[2 September]] [[1996]]
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| dateUS=[[6 December]] 1996
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'''''The Peoples of Middle-earth''''' is the twelfth volume of the ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]''.


When [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] laid aside ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' in 1937 the extension of the original 'mythology' into later Ages of the world had scarcely begun. It was in the [[Appendices]] to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' that there emerged a comprehensive historical structure and chronology of the Second and [[Third Age]]s, embracing all the diverse strands that came together in the [[War of the Ring]]. The difficulty that he found in providing these Appendices, leading to delay in the publication of ''[[The Return of the King]]'', is well known; but in '''''The Peoples of Middle-earth''''' [[Christopher Tolkien]] shows that early forms of these works already existed years before, in essays and records differing greatly from the published forms. He traces the evolution of the Calendars, the [[Hobbit]] genealogies, the [[Westron]] language or [[Common Speech]] (from which many words and names are recorded that were afterwards lost), and the chronological structure of the later Ages. Other writings by J.R.R. Tolkien are included in this final volume of ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', chiefly deriving from his last years, when new insights and new constructions still freely arose as he pondered the history that he had created. The book concludes with two soon-abandoned stories, both unique in the setting of time and place: ''[[The New Shadow]]'' in [[Gondor]] of the [[Fourth Age]], and the tale of ''[[Tal-elmar]]'', in which the coming of the dreaded [[Númenórean]] ships is seen through the eyes of men of [[Middle-earth]] in the [[Dark Years]].
==From the publisher==
{{blockquote|When [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] laid aside ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' in 1937 the extension of the original 'mythology' into later Ages of the world had scarcely begun. It was in the [[The Lord of the Rings Appendices|Appendices]] to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' that there emerged a comprehensive historical structure and chronology of the Second and [[Third Age]]s, embracing all the diverse strands that came together in the [[War of the Ring]]. The difficulty that he found in providing these Appendices, leading to delay in the publication of ''[[The Return of the King]]'', is well known; but in ''The Peoples of Middle-earth'' [[Christopher Tolkien]] shows that early forms of these works already existed years before, in essays and records differing greatly from the published forms. He traces the evolution of the Calendars, the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] genealogies, the [[Westron]] language or [[Westron|Common Speech]] (from which many words and names are recorded that were afterwards lost), and the chronological structure of the later Ages. Other writings by J.R.R. Tolkien are included in this final volume of ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', chiefly deriving from his last years, when new insights and new constructions still freely arose as he pondered the history that he had created. The book concludes with two soon-abandoned stories, both unique in the setting of time and place: ''[[The New Shadow]]'' in [[Gondor]] of the [[Fourth Age]], and the tale of ''[[Tal-Elmar (chapter)|Tal-Elmar]]'', in which the coming of the dreaded [[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] ships is seen through the eyes of men of [[Middle-earth]] in the [[Dark Years]].}}


==Chapters==
*Foreword
:'''Part One: The Prologue and Appendices to ''The Lord of the Rings'''''
* I. "[[The Prologue]]"
* II. "[[The Appendix on Languages]]"
* III.  "[[The Family Trees]]"
* IV. "[[The Calendars]]"
* V. "[[The History of the Akallabeth]]"
* VI. "[[The Tale of Years of the Second Age]]"
* VII. "[[The Heirs of Elendil]]"
* VIII. "[[The Tale of Years of the Third Age]]"
* IX. "[[The Making of Appendix A]]"


==Chapters==
:'''Part Two: Late writings'''
# The Prologue
* X. "[[Of Dwarves and Men]]"
# The Appendix on Languages
* XI. "[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]"
# The Family Trees
* XII. "[[The Problem of Ros]]"
# The Calendars
* XIII. "[[Last Writings]]"
# The History of the Akallabeth
 
# The Tale of Years of the Second Age
:'''Part Three: Teachings of Pengoloð'''
# The Heirs of Elendil
* XIV. "[[Dangweth Pengoloð]]"
# The Tale of Years of the Third Age
* XV. "[[Of Lembas]]"
# The Making of Appendix A                                                                                                                                               
 
# Of Dwarves and Men
:'''Part Four: Unfinished tales'''
# [[The Shibboleth of Feanor]]
* XVI. "[[The New Shadow]]"
# The Problem of Ros
* XVII. "[[Tal-Elmar (chapter)|Tal-Elmar]]"
# Last Writings                                                                        
 
# Dangweth Pengolod
*Index
# Of Lembas        
 
# The New Shadow
==Publication history and image gallery==
# Tal-Elmar
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|File:The Peoples of Middle-earth (HC1997).png|[[1997]], [[HarperCollins]] 1st paperback ed.; ISBN 0261103482; Cover illustration by [[John Howe]]
|File:The Peoples of Middle-earth (HC2002).png|[[2002]], [[HarperCollins]]; ISBN 0261103482; Cover illustration by [[John Howe]]
|File:The Peoples of Middle-earth (HC2010).png|[[2010]], HarperCollins; reissue (print on demand), hardcover
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==External links==


*[http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/gallery.php?subsection=71 Detailed publication history of UK editions at Tolkienbooks.net]


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The Peoples of Middle-earth
The Peoples of Middle-earth (HC2010).png
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien
EditorChristopher Tolkien
PublisherUnwin Hyman (UK)
Houghton Mifflin (US)
Released2 September 1996 (UK)
6 December 1996 (US)
FormatHardcover
Pages496
ISBN978-0261103481
SeriesThe History of Middle-earth
Preceded byThe War of the Jewels
Followed byThe History of Middle-earth Index

The Peoples of Middle-earth is the twelfth volume of the The History of Middle-earth.

From the publisher

When J.R.R. Tolkien laid aside The Silmarillion in 1937 the extension of the original 'mythology' into later Ages of the world had scarcely begun. It was in the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings that there emerged a comprehensive historical structure and chronology of the Second and Third Ages, embracing all the diverse strands that came together in the War of the Ring. The difficulty that he found in providing these Appendices, leading to delay in the publication of The Return of the King, is well known; but in The Peoples of Middle-earth Christopher Tolkien shows that early forms of these works already existed years before, in essays and records differing greatly from the published forms. He traces the evolution of the Calendars, the Hobbit genealogies, the Westron language or Common Speech (from which many words and names are recorded that were afterwards lost), and the chronological structure of the later Ages. Other writings by J.R.R. Tolkien are included in this final volume of The History of Middle-earth, chiefly deriving from his last years, when new insights and new constructions still freely arose as he pondered the history that he had created. The book concludes with two soon-abandoned stories, both unique in the setting of time and place: The New Shadow in Gondor of the Fourth Age, and the tale of Tal-Elmar, in which the coming of the dreaded Númenórean ships is seen through the eyes of men of Middle-earth in the Dark Years.

Chapters

  • Foreword
Part One: The Prologue and Appendices to The Lord of the Rings
Part Two: Late writings
Part Three: Teachings of Pengoloð
Part Four: Unfinished tales
  • Index

Publication history and image gallery

1996, Unwin Hyman 1st ed.; hardcover; ISBN 0261103377  
1997, HarperCollins 1st paperback ed.; ISBN 0261103482; Cover illustration by John Howe  
2002, HarperCollins; ISBN 0261103482; Cover illustration by John Howe  
2010, HarperCollins; reissue (print on demand), hardcover  

External links

The History of Middle-earth series
i.The Book of Lost Tales: Part One · ii.The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two · iii.The Lays of Beleriand ·
iv.The Shaping of Middle-earth · v.The Lost Road and Other Writings · vi.The Return of the Shadow ·
vii.The Treason of Isengard · viii.The War of the Ring · ix.Sauron Defeated ·
x.Morgoth's Ring · xi.The War of the Jewels · xii.The Peoples of Middle-earth · (Index)