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Jan 22, 2013
Curtis
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it was amazing
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I've read quite a few parts of this previously, either due to individual curiosity about specific topics (such as the Quest of Erebor, Istari, Palantiri) or as part of other works (Narn i Hin Hurin – most of which is incorporated in The Children of Hurin), but I had not until now sat down and read all the various tales in order. Already a big fan of Tolkien, as a whole I quite enjoyed the collection, especially since Christopher Tolkien's notes and analysis are kept at a minimum compared when co
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Reread over a long period of time, while also rewatching the corresponding Mythgard Academy classes on youtube, to refresh my memory of the Second Age material even if, alas, the Rings of Power show can't use some or all of it. Although maybe they can? Who knows?! Reading Tolkien is fun! Always happy for an excuse to revisit, and this illustrated edition is lovely.
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I bought this book at a used book store in Rome. I read it in the evenings right before bed and on long train trips. When I was leaving Rome for the last time, I had no room in my suitcase, so I sacrificed that book and left it at the hotel. The cover I selected is the one I left behind. My current copy, also used, is a different edition. Most books I found in that hotel were old guide books. I always wondered if someone found it curious that there was a Tolkien book on the shelf!
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At this point you could describe me as a lay Tolkien scholar. This is a collection of drafts and stories in the mythopoeia. I read it while attending the Mythgard Academy online class, led by professor Corey Olsen.
It includes the Children of Hurin, which I had already listened to as an audiobook (narrated by Christopher Lee) and which is like a director's cut version of the Turin Turimbar story. It also includes one story taking place in Nùmenor which illustrates the tensions present between iso ...more
It includes the Children of Hurin, which I had already listened to as an audiobook (narrated by Christopher Lee) and which is like a director's cut version of the Turin Turimbar story. It also includes one story taking place in Nùmenor which illustrates the tensions present between iso ...more
Much of this book is quite interesting and illuminating. I subtract a single star since the editor gets in the way far to often for a popular work.
This collection is of highly various quality. The best item, the story of Túrin, has since been made obsolete by The Children of Húrin. Go read that instead, it's great. The story of Aldarion and Erendis stands out as the next best--for its relative completeness, setting in Númenor, and artistry. What remains (the bulk of the book) is not particularly literary, although sometimes interesting from a "portrait of the artist as an old man" point of view.
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Lots of great supplemental Tolkien information along with lots of notes. Extra material that enhances the Silmarillion, the Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings.
Jul 30, 2013
Kimberly
rated it
it was amazing
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Apr 05, 2013
Kelli
marked it as to-read
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Feb 24, 2019
Tara
marked it as own-not-read
