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The Lost Road and Other Writings

fifth volume of the 12-volume series 'The History of Middle-earth'
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Summary

The Lost Road and Other Writings is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lost Road and Other Writings authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's genre is fantasy[5].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings followed The Shaping of Middle-earth[6].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings was followed by The History of The Lord of the Rings[7].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's part of the series is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[8].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's place of publication is recorded as London[9].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's language of work or name is recorded as British English[10].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings comprises Lhammas[11].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings comprises The Etymologies[12].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings was released on 1987[13].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's has edition or translation is recorded as Q106751213[14].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's narrative location is recorded as Arda[15].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's main subject is Tolkien's legendarium[16].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[17].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's title is recorded as The Lost Road and Other Writings[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Lost Road and Other Writings authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].

Publication

The Lost Road and Other Writings was released on 1987[13]. Its place of publication is recorded as London[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as British English[10]. Its genre is fantasy[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[8].

Subject and Themes

The Lost Road and Other Writings's main subject is Tolkien's legendarium[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lost Road and Other Writings followed The Shaping of Middle-earth[6]. It was followed by The History of The Lord of the Rings[7].

Why It Matters

The Lost Road and Other Writings ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

J. R. R. Tolkien London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Place of publication → London
    Language of work or name → British English
    Part of the series → The History of Middle-earth
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 990, Add qualifier to Tolkien Gateway ID `The_Lost_Road_and_Other_Writings`"
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