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It would probably be ideal to read this right after reading The Silmarillion. I would have, if I had known about it at the time. I decided to read it now because I've started following Jeff LaSala's The Silmarillion Primer at Tor. (I've caught up to the Jan. 31 post, but there have been a couple of new ones since then.)
Splintered Light focuses on The Silmarillion, with chapters 18-20 examining the relationship between The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. Flieger says that although critic ...more
Splintered Light focuses on The Silmarillion, with chapters 18-20 examining the relationship between The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. Flieger says that although critic ...more
If you have a serious interest in literature, Tolkien, or even in Gnosticism, this is a fascinating look at the world created by Tolkien, and its mythical and linguistic cosmology.
Knowledge of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helps. I'd recommend having a copy of The Silmarillion on hand, and having at least started to read it. A prior familiarity with Tolkien's essay, "On Fairy-stories" is helpful as well. ...more
Knowledge of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helps. I'd recommend having a copy of The Silmarillion on hand, and having at least started to read it. A prior familiarity with Tolkien's essay, "On Fairy-stories" is helpful as well. ...more
Splendido testo che analizza come, nella storia della Terra di Mezzo, si abbia un progressivo impoverimento, rappresentato con la distruzione prima delle Lampade e poi dei due Alberi. Libro non banale. L'autrice, d'altronde, è una garanzia
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