Work
Ancient History
J. R. R. Tolkien · 1988short story
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- Themedark lord
An early draft of the chapter that became 'The Shadow of the Past,' in which Gandalf sits with the hobbit hero at Bag End and lays out, for the first time, the true history and danger of the Ring.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
Placement
- contained in The Return of the Shadowcollection