the lays
1The Lays of Beleriand — published in 1985, is the third volume of Christopher Tolkien s 12 volume book series, The History of Middle earth, in which he analyzes the unpublished manuscripts of his father J. R. R. Tolkien. The book contains the long lays or poems Tolkien …
2Lays of Boethius — The Lays of Boethius is King Alfred s 9th century Old English version of the Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius.Alfred actually wrote two versions of the Consolation of Philosophy . The first was a straight prose translation, while the second… …
3Lays of Ancient Rome — The Lays of Ancient Rome is collection of ballads about heroic episodes in Roman history. The poems were composed by Lord Macaulay during his spare time whilst he was the legal member of the of the Supreme Council governing India under the… …
4The History of Middle-earth — is a 12 volume series of books published from 1983 through 1996 that collect and analyse material relating to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, compiled and edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien. Some of the content consists of earlier versions… …
5The Lais of Marie de France — are a series of twelve short narrative poems in Anglo Norman, generally focused on glorifying the concepts of courtly love through the adventures of their main characters. Little is known of their author Marie, apart from that she was born in… …
6The Tale of Beren and Lúthien — is the story of the love and adventures of the mortal Man Beren and the immortal Elf maiden Lúthien, as told in several works of J. R. R. Tolkien. It takes place during the First Age of Middle earth, about 6500 years The Encyclopedia of Arda… …
7The Lay of the Children of Húrin — is a long epic poem by J. R. R. Tolkien, which takes place in his fictional fantasy world Middle earth. It tells of the life and the ill fate of Túrin Turambar, the son of Húrin. It is written in alliterative verse and exists in several versions …
8The Minstrel Boy — This article is about the song. For the novel by A. J. Cronin, see The Minstrel Boy (novel). The Minstrel Boy is an Irish patriotic song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) who set it to the melody of The Moreen, an old Irish air. It is widely… …
9The Lay of Leithian — TitleThe title of the poem, leithian is an Elvish word which derives from leithia, meaning release. It is translated to release from bondage by the author. It is not known what the title refers to wherefore there are several possible… …
10The History of Middle-earth — Die zwölfbändige historisch kritische Editionsreihe The History of Middle earth (deutsch: Die Geschichte Mittelerdes) ist eine Sammlung von Texten, die nach dem Tod J. R. R. Tolkiens von dessen Sohn Christopher veröffentlicht wurde. Sie stellen… …
