书名：The Fall of Gondolin贡多林的沦陷

作者：J. R. R. Tolkien
出版社名称：HarperCollins
出版时间：2018
语种：英文
ISBN：9780008302757
商品尺寸：14.9 x 3.4 x 22.8 cm
包装：精装
页数：304

The Fall of Gondolin《贡多林的沦陷》是克里斯·托弗托尔金编辑其父J.R.R托尔金手稿而成的、叙述精灵王国贡多林之毁灭的一部作品。它是托尔金不同时期与不同版本的零散手稿的汇总，在体例上类似于此前出版的《贝伦与露西恩》，有别于连贯叙事的《胡林的子女》。据托尔金本人的回忆，《贡多林的陷落》是他zui早写下的中洲故事，他将其和《胡林的子女》、《贝伦与露西恩》一起列为远古时代的三大传奇。

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.

Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo's desires and designs.

Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same 'history in sequence' mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world’ and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three 'Great Tales' of the Elder Days.