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''The Lost Road and Other Writings'' is the fifth volume of '' The History Of Middle-earth '', a series of compilations of drafts and essays written by J. R. R. Tolkien . It was edited and published posthumously in 1987 by Christopher Tolkien . It contains the following pieces: # "The Early History of the Legend" - an introduction to the following two pieces, detailing how Tolkien's correspondence with C. S. Lewis led to the writing of ''The Lost Road''. # ''The Fall of Númenor'' - an early draft of the '' Akallabêth '' # '' The Lost Road '' - a story that connects Tolkien's other tales to the present # The later ''Annals of Beleriand'' # The later ''Annals of Valinor'' # The ''Ainulindalë'' - an early version of '' The Music Of The Ainur '' # ''The Lhammas '' ("Account of Tongues") - an overview of the various languages of the Elves # ''Quenta Silmarillion'' - a draft of '' The Silmarillion '' # The ''Etymologies'' - a long list of words and roots, the best source on Elvish languages # The second Silmarillion map |
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