The Fall of Gondolin

Interesting Facts

• «The Fall of Gondolin» is one of the earliest stories Tolkien wrote about Middle-earth, begun as early as 1917.
• The book recounts events that occur long before the events of «The Lord of the Rings» and is part of Tolkien's legendarium describing the First Age.
• The story tells of the destruction of the hidden Elven city of Gondolin, which was betrayed and attacked by the forces of Melkor.
• The main character, Tuor, is one of the few men allowed to enter Gondolin, and his fate is closely tied to the city's fate.
• Tolkien returned to this story repeatedly throughout his life, making changes and additions, but never completed it in a final form.
• The book was published posthumously by his son, Christopher Tolkien, who compiled and edited various versions of the text.
• «The Fall of Gondolin», along with «The Silmarillion» and «The Children of Húrin», forms a trilogy dedicated to key events of the First Age of Middle-earth.