A review by nonabgo
Morgoth's Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

4.0

After the account of the development of The Lord of the Rings, book 10 of the series goes back to the early mythology and gives the later versions of the Ainulindale, the Later Quenta and some quite interesting essays about eldar mythology. Of particular interest is "Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth", which is a discussion between the elf and a human woman regarding the fate of men and their short lifespan. It's a reinterpretation of the myth of the fall of man. And while I'm not a fan of these religious reinterpretations, these essays offer an insight into what Tolkien imagined the lives of elves, men and orcs beyond what escapes from the published books. I recommend this one especially for the second half, which is all new material.