The Silmarillion tells of the Elder days, of the First Age of J.R.R. Tolkien's World, when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in The Lord of the Rings so often look back. Sit at the feet of the most beloved storyteller of the 20th century and hear how the world came...