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The Lost Road and Other Writings

fifth volume of the 12-volume series 'The History of Middle-earth'
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The Lost Road and Other Writings

Summary

The Lost Road and Other Writings is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lost Road and Other Writings authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings was published by HarperCollins[5].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings followed The Shaping of Middle-earth[7].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings was followed by The History of The Lord of the Rings[8].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's part of the series is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[9].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's place of publication is recorded as London[10].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's language of work or name is recorded as British English[11].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings comprises Lhammas[13].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings comprises The Etymologies[14].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings was released on 1987[15].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's has edition or translation is recorded as Q106751213[16].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's narrative location is recorded as Arda[17].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's main subject is Tolkien's legendarium[18].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+455'}[19].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[20].
  • The Lost Road and Other Writings's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Lost Road and Other Writings'}[21].

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Designation and Status

The Lost Road and Other Writings's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

The Lost Road and Other Writings ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

J. R. R. Tolkien London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . risingshadow.net. risingshadow.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Place of publication → London
    Language of work or name → British English
    Part of the series → The History of Middle-earth
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 990, Add qualifier to Tolkien Gateway ID `The_Lost_Road_and_Other_Writings`"
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