The Children of Húrin

Interesting Facts

• The book was published posthumously by Tolkien's son, Christopher Tolkien, who compiled and edited his father's manuscripts.
• The Children of Húrin is one of the three great tales of Middle-earth, alongside The Silmarillion and The Fall of Gondolin.
• The book's plot unfolds in the First Age of Middle-earth, long before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
• The main characters, Túrin and Niënor, are the children of Húrin, who was cursed by Morgoth, the dark lord.
• The story of The Children of Húrin was conceived by Tolkien as early as the 1910s but remained unfinished during his lifetime.
• The book explores themes of fate, tragedy, and the struggle against evil, which are characteristic of many of Tolkien's works.
• The book provides detailed descriptions of various regions and peoples of Middle-earth, such as Dor-lómin, Nargothrond, and the Forest of Brethil.
• The Children of Húrin contains elements of ancient Germanic and Norse mythology, reflecting Tolkien's interest in these cultures.