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| author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
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'''''The War of the Jewels''''' is the 11th volume of [[Christopher Tolkien|Christopher Tolkien's]] series ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', analysing the unpublished manuscripts of his father [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].
'''''The War of the Jewels''''', published in [[1994]], is the eleventh volume of [[Christopher Tolkien]]'s 12-volume book series, ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', in which he analyzes the unpublished manuscripts of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].


It is the second volume—''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'' being the first—to explore the later 1951 ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' drafts (those written after the completion of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.)
Continuing from the previous ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]'', this volume provides detailed writings and editorial commentary pertaining to Tolkien's cosmology that eventually would become the published ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.


This volume includes:
* The second part of the 1951 ''Silmarillion'' drafts
* An expanded account of "[[The Grey Annals]]" — the history of [[Beleriand]] after the coming of the [[Elves]].
* Additional narratives involving [[Húrin]] and the tragedy of his children (see [[Narn i Chîn Húrin]]). "The Wanderings of Húrin" is the conclusion to the "''Narn''". This was not included in the final ''Silmarillion'' because Christopher Tolkien feared that the heavy compression which would have been necessary to make it a stylistic match with the rest of the book would have been too difficult and would have made the story overly complex and difficult to read.
* Christopher Tolkien's explanation of how he, with the collaboration of fantasy author  [[Guy Gavriel Kay]], constructed Chapter 22 of ''The Silmarillion'', since none of the texts left by Tolkien for this purpose were up-to-date enough to serve the purpose.  In particular, the old texts all have [[Thingol]] portrayed as a miserly swindler who cheats the [[Dwarves]] out of their payment, and the portrayal of the [[Girdle of Melian]] in the older stories is much weaker than the impenetrable barrier of the post-''Lord of the Rings'' writings.
* "[[Quendi and Eldar]]" which discusses in greater detail the [[Awakening of the Elves|origin of the Elves]] and their [[Sundering of the Elves|sunderings]].
* Tolkien's exploration of the origins of the [[Ents]] and the great [[Eagles]]
==Contents==
==Contents==
* Foreword
* Foreword
* "Part One. [[The Grey Annals]]"
 
* "Part Two. The Later ''Quenta Silmarillion''"
* '''Part One: [[The Grey Annals]]'''
** "9. Of Men"
 
** "10. Of the Siege of Angband"
* '''Part Two: The Later ''Quenta Silmarillion''''' (continued from ''Morgoth's Ring'')
** "11. Of Beleriand its Realms"
** IX. "Of Men"
** "12. Of Turgon and the Building of Gondolin"
** X. "Of the Siege of Angband"
** "13. Concerning the Dwarves"
** XI. "Of Beleriand and Its Realms"
** "14. Of the Coming of Men into the West"
** XII. "Of Turgon and the Building of Gondolin"
** "15. Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
** XIII. "Concerning the Dwarves"
** "The Last Chapters of the ''Quenta Silmarillion''"
** XIV. "Of the Coming of Men into the West"
* "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the ''Quenta Silmarillion''"
** XV. "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
** "[[The Wanderings of Húrin|I. The Wanderings of Húrin]]"
** "The Last Chapters"
** "II. Ælfwine and Dírhaval"
 
** "[[Maeglin (chapter)|III. Maeglin]]"
* '''Part Three: The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings'''
** "IV. Of the Ents and the Eagles"
** I. "[[The Wanderings of Húrin]]"
** "V. The Tale of Years"
** II. "[[Ælfwine and Dírhaval]]"
* "[[Quendi and Eldar|Part Four. Quendi and Eldar]]"
** III. "[[Maeglin (chapter)|Maeglin]]"
** "A. The principal linguistic elements concerned"
** IV. "Of the Ents and the Eagles"
** "B. Meanings and use of the various terms applied to the Elves and their varieties in Quenya, Telerin, and Sindarin"
** V. "[[The Tale of Years (The War of the Jewels)|The Tale of Years]]"
** "C. The Clan-names, with notes on other names for divisions of the Eldar"
 
** "Appendix A. Elvish names for Men"
* '''Part Four: [[Quendi and Eldar]]'''
** "Appendix B. Elvish names for the Dwarves"
 
** "Appendix C. Elvish names for the Orcs"
** "Appendix D. <nowiki>*</nowiki>''Kwen'', ''Quenya'', and the Elvish (especially Ñoldorin) words for 'Language'"
*** "Note on the 'Language of the Valar'"
** "Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar"
** "Editorial Notes [to Quendi and Eldar]"
** "Appendix: The legend of the Awaking of the Quendi (Cuivienyarna)"
* Index
* Index
==Inscriptions==
There is an inscription in the [[Tengwar]] characters in the first pages of every ''History of Middle-earth'' volume, written by Christopher Tolkien and describing the contents of the book. The inscription in Book XI reads:
:"''In this book are recorded the last writings of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien concerning the [[Battles of Beleriand|wars of Beleriand]], here also is told the story of how Húrin Thali[o]n brought ruin to the Men of Brethil, with much else concerning the Edain and Dwarves and the names of many peoples in the [[Elvish|speech of the Elves]].''"
==From the publisher==
{{blockquote|The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s epic tale of war.<br>
In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoth’s Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book of all J.R.R. Tolkien’s later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood.<br>
This book contains the full text of [[The Grey Annals]], the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth.}}
==Publication history and gallery==
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|File:War of the Jewels 1995.jpeg |1995 paperback
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|File:War of the Jewels 2024.jpeg ‎|2024 paperback
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* [[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[1994]]), pp. 470. ISBN 0261103148
* [[HarperCollins]] paperback ([[1995]]), ISBN 0261103245 - (cover art by [[John Howe]])
** 1995 paperback edition, reset in [[2002]], then in [[2015]]
* [[HarperCollins]] hardcover ([[2010]]), ISBN 0007365357
** 2015 paperback edition, ?th impression ([[2024]])
==External links==
* [http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/home-contents.php#xi A content guide for this volume] at Tolkienbooks.net
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 9 March 2024

This article is about the 1994 publication. For the War of the First Age, see Battles of Beleriand.
The War of the Jewels
The War of the Jewels (UK).jpg
AuthorJ.R.R. Tolkien
EditorChristopher Tolkien
PublisherHarperCollins (UK)
Houghton Mifflin (US)
Released20 October 1994 (UK)
6 December 1994 (US)
FormatHardback; paperback
Pages470
ISBN0261103148
Preceded byMorgoth's Ring (1993)
Followed byThe Peoples of Middle-earth (1996)

The War of the Jewels, published in 1994, is the eleventh volume of Christopher Tolkien's 12-volume book series, The History of Middle-earth, in which he analyzes the unpublished manuscripts of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Continuing from the previous Morgoth's Ring, this volume provides detailed writings and editorial commentary pertaining to Tolkien's cosmology that eventually would become the published The Silmarillion.

Contents[edit | edit source]

  • Foreword
  • Part Two: The Later Quenta Silmarillion (continued from Morgoth's Ring)
    • IX. "Of Men"
    • X. "Of the Siege of Angband"
    • XI. "Of Beleriand and Its Realms"
    • XII. "Of Turgon and the Building of Gondolin"
    • XIII. "Concerning the Dwarves"
    • XIV. "Of the Coming of Men into the West"
    • XV. "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"
    • "The Last Chapters"
  • Index

Inscriptions[edit | edit source]

There is an inscription in the Tengwar characters in the first pages of every History of Middle-earth volume, written by Christopher Tolkien and describing the contents of the book. The inscription in Book XI reads:

"In this book are recorded the last writings of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien concerning the wars of Beleriand, here also is told the story of how Húrin Thali[o]n brought ruin to the Men of Brethil, with much else concerning the Edain and Dwarves and the names of many peoples in the speech of the Elves."

From the publisher[edit | edit source]

The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s epic tale of war.

In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoth’s Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book of all J.R.R. Tolkien’s later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood.

This book contains the full text of The Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them after his release from long years of captivity in Angband, the fortress of Morgoth.

Publication history and gallery[edit | edit source]

UK editions
1994 hardcover  
1995 paperback  
2002 & 2015 paperback  
2010 hardcover  
2024 paperback  

External links[edit | edit source]

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)
A J.R.R. Tolkien book guide
Books by or mainly by Tolkien
Of Arda Authored by
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit · The Lord of the Rings
(i.The Fellowship of the Ring · ii.The Two Towers · iii.The Return of the King) ·
The Road Goes Ever On · Bilbo's Last Song
Edited by Christopher Tolkien The Silmarillion · Unfinished Tales · 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) ·
The Children of Húrin · Beren and Lúthien · The Fall of Gondolin
Edited by others The Annotated Hobbit · The History of The Hobbit · The Nature of Middle-earth ·
The Fall of Númenor · The Maps of Middle-earth
Not of Arda Short stories
and poems
Leaf by Niggle · Farmer Giles of Ham · Smith of Wootton Major · The Adventures of Tom Bombadil ·
Letters from Father Christmas · Mr. Bliss · Roverandom ·
Tree and Leaf (compilation) · Tales from the Perilous Realm (compilation)
Fictional works The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún · The Fall of Arthur · The Story of Kullervo · The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
Translations and academic works Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo · Finn and Hengest ·
The Monsters and the Critics, and Other Essays · Beowulf and the Critics · Tolkien On Fairy-stories ·
Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary · A Secret Vice · The Battle of Maldon
Collected letters and poems The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien · The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien
Edited old texts A Middle English Vocabulary · Sir Gawain and the Green Knight · Ancrene Wisse · The Old English Exodus
Books by other authors
Biographies J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography · The Inklings · Tolkien and the Great War
Reference works The Complete Guide to Middle-earth · The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
Scholarly studies The Road to Middle-earth · The Keys of Middle-earth · The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion ·
The Ring of Words · A Companion to J.R.R. Tolkien · Tolkien's Lost Chaucer ·
Tolkien's Library · Tolkien on Chaucer, 1913-1959
Scholarly journals Tolkien Studies · (The Chronology)
Other works by Tolkien
Linguistic journals Vinyar Tengwar various issues · Parma Eldalamberon issue 11-22
Collections of artwork
and manuscripts
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien · J.R.R. Tolkien: Life and Legend · J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator ·
The Art of The Hobbit · The Art of The Lord of the Rings · Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth ·
Tolkien: Treasures · J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript
This list is only a selection of works, for a fuller bibliography of Tolkien see here or here. See also a timeline and an index.