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The Return of the Shadow

sixth volume of the 12-volume series 'The History of Middle-earth'
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The Return of the Shadow

Summary

The Return of the Shadow is a written work[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Return of the Shadow authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • The Return of the Shadow's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Return of the Shadow was edited by Christopher Tolkien[5].
  • The Return of the Shadow's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Return of the Shadow's part of the series is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[7].
  • The Return of the Shadow's part of the series is recorded as The History of The Lord of the Rings[8].
  • The Return of the Shadow's place of publication is recorded as London[9].
  • The Return of the Shadow is part of The History of The Lord of the Rings[10].
  • The Return of the Shadow's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Return of the Shadow was released on 1988[12].
  • The Return of the Shadow's has edition or translation is recorded as Q107476707[13].
  • The Return of the Shadow's main subject is The Fellowship of the Ring[14].
  • The Return of the Shadow's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[15].
  • The Return of the Shadow's title is recorded as The Return of the Shadow[16].
  • The Return of the Shadow's form of creative work is recorded as collection of literary works[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Return of the Shadow authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3]. It was edited by Christopher Tolkien[5].

Publication

The Return of the Shadow was published on 1988[12]. Its place of publication is recorded as London[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is fantasy[6]. It is part of The History of The Lord of the Rings[10]. Series this is part of include The History of Middle-earth[7] and The History of The Lord of the Rings[8].

Subject and Themes

The Return of the Shadow's main subject is The Fellowship of the Ring[14]. Series this is part of include The History of Middle-earth[7] and The History of The Lord of the Rings[8].

Why It Matters

The Return of the Shadow is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → The History of Middle-earth, The History of The Lord of the Rings
    Author → J. R. R. Tolkien
    Part of → The History of The Lord of the Rings
    Main subject → The Fellowship of the Ring
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 989, Add qualifier to Tolkien Gateway ID `The_Return_of_the_Shadow`"
  2. 4w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Librarything work id → 3203586
    Wikidata description → sixth volume of the 12-volume series 'The History of Middle-earth'
    Imported from → —
    Author → J. R. R. Tolkien
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P179]]: [[Q334750]]"
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