The Book of Lost Tales Part One Author:J.R.R. Tolkien Lost Tales (Book 1) is a highly interesting and valuable book in a variety of ways. It affords us an almost over the shoulder view into the evolving creative process and genius of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new exciting aspect, not seen before. — The first major work of imagination by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Book of Lost tales was begun in 1916-17 when he w... more »as 25 years old then left incomplete until several years later.« less