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JRR Tolkien did die in 1973?

Namrata Yes, and he died leaving a lot of extensive notes and unfinished manuscripts, which his son Christopher has been editing and publishing. The Silmarill…moreYes, and he died leaving a lot of extensive notes and unfinished manuscripts, which his son Christopher has been editing and publishing. The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, The History of Middle-Earth, The Children of Hurin etc. were all published after JRR Tolkien's death, by Christopher.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris...(less)

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Do I need to read other books of Tolkien to read this one? If yes, then are there any serial of those books?

Amber Martingale Yes, but only two because the stories are interconnected. They are "The Children of Húrin" and "Beren and Lúthien." The stories are interconnected bec…moreYes, but only two because the stories are interconnected. They are "The Children of Húrin" and "Beren and Lúthien." The stories are interconnected because the three families are genetically interconnected not just in the Elder Days but also in the events of "The Lord of the Rings."

The hero of "The Fall of Gondolin" is nephew to Húrin, but his son by Idril, Eärendil, marries Elwing. Elwing is the granddaughter of Beren and Lúthien Tinúviel .

All of these are ancestors of Elrond of Rivendell, his three children (Arwen Evenstar, Elladan and Elrohir who are identical twins) and even Aragorn of Gondor.(less)

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Is this exactly the same we can find in the Silmarillion?

Cavak Yes and no. It follows Beren and Lúthien's format of including snippets from the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and any other drafts that were left o…moreYes and no. It follows Beren and Lúthien's format of including snippets from the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and any other drafts that were left out of those compilations.

The prologue is more or less a Silmarillion summary.(less)

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So, which version of the tale is canon?

Caleb The debate over which of Tolkien's Silmarillion writings are canonical is complicated. There are two main versions in the book, as you know, the one c…moreThe debate over which of Tolkien's Silmarillion writings are canonical is complicated. There are two main versions in the book, as you know, the one composed by Tolkien in his 20's and an unfinished version composed much later in his life. Tuor's journey to Gondolin was largely reimagined in the later version, and of course, we will never know what else Tolkien designed for the story which he had thought out in his head but had never put onto paper. The closest canonical version of this story we can get is Tuor coming to the gates of Gondolin as described in the later manuscript, and the events preceding more or less the way they did in the earlier manuscript, with a few exceptions. The chapter "Of The Fall of Gondolin" in The Silmarillion presents the story as Christopher Tolkien believed was closest to its intended final state. Again, we will never know what Tolkien actually wanted to take place in the later version, that is up for debate. Hope that helps.(less)

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What's up with the error in the description? "But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar." There's a whole book telling the stories of the house of Hador of the Edain. Húrin and Túrin and Huor and Tuor... the greatest of MEN. The lineage that eventually led to both Elrond and Aragorn, these are more than minor characters

Sandra Jackson - Alawine I don't think it was an error in the description at this point in time Morgoth is unaware of the part "MEN" will play in his downfall, so he ignores t…moreI don't think it was an error in the description at this point in time Morgoth is unaware of the part "MEN" will play in his downfall, so he ignores them.

This allowed Ulmo to work in secret through the men. (less)

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