The Shaping of Middle-earth

fourth volume of the 12-volume series 'The History of Middle-earth'
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The Shaping of Middle-earth

Summary

The Shaping of Middle-earth is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shaping of Middle-earth authored J. R. R. Tolkien[3].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth was published by George Allen & Unwin Limited[5].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth followed The Lays of Beleriand[7].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth was followed by The Lost Road and Other Writings[8].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's part of the series is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[9].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's language of work or name is recorded as British English[10].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth was published on 1986[12].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's has edition or translation is recorded as Q106750576[13].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's narrative location is recorded as Arda[14].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's main subject is Tolkien's legendarium[15].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's published in is recorded as The History of Middle-earth[16].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[17].
  • The Shaping of Middle-earth's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Shaping of Middle-earth'}[18].

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Designation and Status

The Shaping of Middle-earth's instance of is recorded as written work[4].

Why It Matters

The Shaping of Middle-earth ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Language of work or name British English
    Part of the series The History of Middle-earth
    Has edition or translation Q106750576
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 991, Add qualifier to Tolkien Gateway ID `The_Shaping_of_Middle-earth`"
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