From the Book - First American edition.
Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age.
From the Book - Second edition.
Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie
Of Feanor and the Unchaining of Melkor
Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor
Of the Darkening of Valinor
Of the Flight of the Noldor
Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor
Of the Return of the Noldor
Of Beleriand and Its Realms
Of the Noldor in Beleriand
Of the Coming of Men into the West
Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin
Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
The Descendants of Olwe and Elwe
The House of Hador and The People of Haleth
The Sundering of the Elves
Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names.
Enthält auch: Quenta Silmarillion (the history of the Silmarils) ; Ainulindalë (the music of the Ainur) ; Valaquenta (account of the Valar) ; Akallabêth (the downfall of Numenor) ; Of the rings of power and the third age.
From the Book - Second edition.
Preface to the second edition
Quenta Silmarillion : Of the beginning of days ; Of Aule and Yavanna ; Of the coming of the elves and the captivity of Melkor ; Of Thingol and Melian ; Of Eldamar and the princess of the Eldalie ; Of Feanor and the unchaining of Melkor ; Of the Silmarils and the unrest of the Noldor ; Of the darkening of Valinor ; Of the flight of the Noldor ; Of the Sindar ; Of the Sun and Moon and the hiding of Valinor ; Of men ; Of the return of the Noldor ; Of Beleriand and its realms ; Of the Noldor in Beleriand ; Of Maeglin ; Of the coming of men into the west ; Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin ; Of Beren and Luthien ; Of the fifth battle : Nirnaeth Arnoediad ; Of Turin Turambar ; Of the ruin of Doriath ; Of Tuor and the fall of Gondolin ; Of the voyage of Earendil and the war of wrath
Of the rings of power and the third age
Genealogies : House of Finwe ; Descendants of Olwe and Elwe ; House of Beor ; House of Hador and the people of Haleth
From the Book - First US edition.
Preface to the second edition
From a letter by J.R.R. Tolkien
Note on the illustrations
Quenta Silmarillion : Of the beginning of days ; Of Aulë and Yavanna ; Of the coming of the elves and the captivity of Melkor ; Of Thingol and Melian ; Of Eldamar and the princess of the Eldalië ; Of Fëanor and the unchaining of Melkor ; Of the Silmarils and the unrest of the Noldor ; Of the darkening of Valinor ; Of the flight of the Noldor ; Of the Sindar ; Of the Sun and Moon and the hiding of Valinor ; Of men ; Of the return of the Noldor ; Of Beleriand and its realms ; Of the Noldor in Beleriand ; Of Maeglin ; Of the coming of men into the west ; Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin ; Of Beren and Lúthien ; Of the fifth battle : Nirnaeth Arnoediad ; Of Túrin Turambar ; Of the ruin of Doriath ; Of Tuor and the fall of Gondolin ; Of the voyage of Eärendil and the war of wrath
Of the rings of power and the third age
Genealogies : House of Finwë ; Descendants of Olwë and Elwë ; House of Bëor ; House of Hador and the people of Haleth
Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin names.
From the Book - Second Edition
Preface to the second edition
Quenta Silmarillion : Of the beginning of days ; Of Aule and Yavanna ; Of the coming of the elves and the captivity of Melkor ; Of Thingol and Melian ; Of Eldamar and the princess of the Eldalie ; Of Feanor and the unchaining of Melkor ; Of the Silmarils and the unrest of the Noldor ; Of the darkening of Valinor ; Of the flight of the Noldor ; Of the Sindar ; Of the Sun and Moon and the hiding of Valinor ; Of men ; Of the return of the Noldor ; Of Beleriand and its realms ; Of the Noldor in Beleriand ; Of Maeglin ; Of the coming of men into the west ; Of the ruin of Beleriand and the fall of Fingolfin ; Of Beren and Luthien ; Of the fifth battle : Nirnaeth Arnoediad ; Of Turin Turambar ; Of the ruin of Doriath ; Of Tuor and the fall of Gondolin ; Of the voyage of Earendil and the war of wrath
Of the rings of power and the third age
Genealogies : House of Finwe ; Descendants of Olwe and Elwe ; House of Beor ; House of Hador and the people of Haleth