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Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales
Classic hardback edition of this fascinating collection of stories, featuring 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 own painting of the dragon Glaurung on the cover, which continues the tales of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and contains an alternative version of The Children of Hurin.
Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century鈥檚 most acclaimed popular author.
The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf鈥檚 lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan.
Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father鈥檚 writings.
Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century鈥檚 most acclaimed popular author.
The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf鈥檚 lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan.
Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father鈥檚 writings.
452 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1980
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J.R.R. Tolkien
658听books75k听followersJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien: writer, artist, scholar, linguist. Known to millions around the world as the author of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien spent most of his life teaching at the University of Oxford where he was a distinguished academic in the fields of Old and Middle English and Old Norse. His creativity, confined to his spare time, found its outlet in fantasy works, stories for children, poetry, illustration and invented languages and alphabets.
罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 most popular works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are set in Middle-earth, an imagined world with strangely familiar settings inhabited by ancient and extraordinary peoples. Through this secondary world Tolkien writes perceptively of universal human concerns 鈥� love and loss, courage and betrayal, humility and pride 鈥� giving his books a wide and enduring appeal.
Tolkien was an accomplished amateur artist who painted for pleasure and relaxation. He excelled at landscapes and often drew inspiration from his own stories. He illustrated many scenes from The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, sometimes drawing or painting as he was writing in order to visualize the imagined scene more clearly.
Tolkien was a professor at the Universities of Leeds and Oxford for almost forty years, teaching Old and Middle English, as well as Old Norse and Gothic. His illuminating lectures on works such as the Old English epic poem, Beowulf, illustrate his deep knowledge of ancient languages and at the same time provide new insights into peoples and legends from a remote past.
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 to English parents. He came to England aged three and was brought up in and around Birmingham. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1915 and saw active service in France during the First World War before being invalided home. After the war he pursued an academic career teaching Old and Middle English. Alongside his professional work, he invented his own languages and began to create what he called a mythology for England; it was this 鈥榣egendarium鈥� that he would work on throughout his life. But his literary work did not start and end with Middle-earth, he also wrote poetry, children鈥檚 stories and fairy tales for adults. He died in 1973 and is buried in Oxford where he spent most of his adult life.
罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 most popular works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are set in Middle-earth, an imagined world with strangely familiar settings inhabited by ancient and extraordinary peoples. Through this secondary world Tolkien writes perceptively of universal human concerns 鈥� love and loss, courage and betrayal, humility and pride 鈥� giving his books a wide and enduring appeal.
Tolkien was an accomplished amateur artist who painted for pleasure and relaxation. He excelled at landscapes and often drew inspiration from his own stories. He illustrated many scenes from The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, sometimes drawing or painting as he was writing in order to visualize the imagined scene more clearly.
Tolkien was a professor at the Universities of Leeds and Oxford for almost forty years, teaching Old and Middle English, as well as Old Norse and Gothic. His illuminating lectures on works such as the Old English epic poem, Beowulf, illustrate his deep knowledge of ancient languages and at the same time provide new insights into peoples and legends from a remote past.
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892 to English parents. He came to England aged three and was brought up in and around Birmingham. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1915 and saw active service in France during the First World War before being invalided home. After the war he pursued an academic career teaching Old and Middle English. Alongside his professional work, he invented his own languages and began to create what he called a mythology for England; it was this 鈥榣egendarium鈥� that he would work on throughout his life. But his literary work did not start and end with Middle-earth, he also wrote poetry, children鈥檚 stories and fairy tales for adults. He died in 1973 and is buried in Oxford where he spent most of his adult life.
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Tonight on Keeping Up With the N煤men贸reans: a man prioritizes his sailing adventures over quality time with his wife.
Aldarion has joined my list of fictional Tolkien crushes alongside Glorfindel, Finrod Felagund, Legolas, Aragorn, Faramir, and 脡omer. Is he a selfish asshole? Yes. Does he deserve to be slapped? Yes. Would I give up feminism, embrace being a traditional (mariner's?) wife, and have his babies? Yes.
I'VE FOUND A NEW TOLKIEN COUPLE TO OBSESS OVER.
Tar-Aldarion, the sixth King of N煤menor, and Erendis, The Mariner's Wife.
Chris Hemsworth as Aldarion? I approve. I couldn't find the name of the person who made this. Shoutout to the creator.
I am captivated by couples who embody toxicity, chaos, and intrigue, and Aldarion and Erendis exemplify all of that and beyond. Plus, they鈥檙e the parents of Tar-Ancalim毛, the first ruling queen of N煤menor.
SPOILERS
Before I begin, I must express my love for the incredible world created by the late professor. And I must RANT. I've been deeply immersed in Tolkien's works over the past few months鈥攎ore than I ever was before. My journey into this world started with The Lord of the Rings movies, which remain my favorite films of all time. I had no idea, until I began reading Tolkien's books, how rich and intricate the universe he crafted truly is.
Tolkien is highly regarded, yet he also faces criticism. Among those criticisms, the one that bothers me the most is when people say that The Lord of the Rings is simply a basic battle of good versus evil. Those who claim that LOTR is a straightforward story with a happy ending have likely only seen the movies and never read the books, especially the appendices. Frodo suffers from PTSD and is forever changed by the darkness he endured, which ultimately forces him to leave the Shire鈥攖he place where he grew up and was happiest. Arwen gives up her immortality for Aragorn and is so devastated when he inevitably dies that she leaves Gondor, travels to Lothl贸rien鈥攚hich is completely deserted after her grandparents Galadriel and Celeborn depart Middle-earth with the rest of the Elves鈥攁nd spends her remaining days alone among the barren trees, ultimately dying of a broken heart. How is any of that a typical happy ending?
Give Tolkien his flowers. That man fought in World War I, lost two of his closest friends in the war, was a professor at the University of Oxford, created two Elvish languages along with 15 different Elvish dialects, became the father of modern fantasy, married the love of his life, and raised four children.
I will focus on my favorite story from the book - ALDARION AND ERENDIS, also known as THE MARINER'S WIFE, and share my thoughts on it.
N煤menor has a vast and complex history filled with dramatic events, making it difficult to cover everything in this review. I will provide only a brief overview. It was arguably the most magnificent kingdom in Tolkien's universe, located on an island in the Great Sea, situated between Middle-earth and the Undying Lands.
The first king of N煤menor was Elros, who was Half-Elven. Elros was the grandson of Idril, an elf, and Tuor, a mortal man. I recounted their story in my review of 'The Fall of Gondolin.' Elros's great-grandparents were L煤thien, an elf, and Beren, a mortal man. Their tale is explored in 'The Silmarillion' and the book 'Beren and L煤thien.' Elros was the twin brother of Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell and one of the most significant characters from 'The Lord of the Rings.' Like all Half-Elves, Elros and Elrond faced a choice between immortality and mortality. Elrond chose immortality, while Elros opted for a mortal life. This same choice would be made by Arwen, Elrond's daughter and Elros's niece, thousands of years later. This is why I always defend Elrond when people criticize him for putting Aragorn through hell for loving his daughter. Elrond lost both his brother and his only daughter when they chose to live mortal lives.
Although the N煤men贸reans were not immortal, they enjoyed significantly longer lifespans than typical humans. Unfortunately, due to the schemes and deceptions of the Dark Lord Sauron, this great kingdom sank beneath a massive wave, reminiscent of the fall of Atlantis, resulting in the deaths of most of its people. All that remains of this once-great realm is the vast ocean.
The brothers Isildur and An谩rion survived the doom of N煤menor, sailed to Middle-earth, and founded Gondor. You may remember Isildur from 'The Lord of the Rings'; it was through his lineage that many generations later, Aragorn, one of the heroes of 'The Lord of the Rings,' would be born and eventually crowned king. The spirit of N煤menor lives on in Gondor and within Aragorn, who directly traces his lineage back to Elros, making him and Arwen very distant cousins - 62 times removed.
The Mariner's Wife.
Let's rewind the clock to centuries past, to a time when N煤menor was flourishing at its height. Aldarion was the son of Meneldur, the fifth King of N煤menor, and Almarian, the daughter of the Captain of the King鈥檚 Ships. Tolkien describes how captivated Meneldur was by the stars and the heavens, often surveying the sky from a tower he built in the northernmost region of the island. While Meneldur paid little attention to the surrounding Sea, his son was different. Aldarion took after his maternal grandfather and was enchanted by the sea from the moment he was born.
He spent most of his time by the shores of the sea at the main haven of N煤menor, learning the craft of shipbuilding from the most skilled shipwrights. His maternal grandfather taught him how to row and later how to sail, and he captained many ships before reaching adulthood. He sailed to many places, including Middle-earth, where he befriended elves and other races. Each time he returned home, the call of the sea grew stronger, and although reluctantly, his father allowed him to sail. His fellow mariners referred to him as the Great Captain. His frequent voyages created a rift between him and his father, causing them to grow apart both figuratively and literally.
One day, there was a feast at court in honor of Aldarion being proclaimed Heir, and a girl named Erendis attended with her father, Beregar of the House of B毛or. Although their house was not as noble as the royal family of N煤menor, Erendis was a great beauty, captivating even the Queen's attention. She immediately became enamored with Aldarion, who was very handsome, with golden hair and a muscular stature. Erendis joined the Queen's court but rarely saw Aldarion, as he was uninterested in his father's wishes to find a bride, spending his days either at sea or in the forest, cutting trees to build ships.
ALDARION THINK OF THE ENVIRONMENT. SOMEONE CALL GREENPEACE ON THIS MAN.
When Aldarion went to bid farewell to his mother before yet another of his voyages, he finally noticed Erendis. He liked her, yet remained silent. Erendis, despite her love for him, believed she was of too low a social standing for Aldarion to ever marry her. Seven years passed. The King and Queen longed for their restless son to finally calm his spirit and choose a suitable woman to marry. Despite their wishes, Aldarion set out on another voyage. Before he sailed away, Erendis brought him the Green Bough of Return, cut from the tree oiolair毛, as was custom. As Erendis approached the harbor, Aldarion fell in love with her. Although 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 writing isn鈥檛 usually romantic, he described how Aldarion stood for a long time at the stern, looking back as his ship sailed further out to sea.
Erendis by greset david
This time, Aldarion did not stay away long and returned sooner than usual. However, he still would not settle down and leave the sea, infuriating his entire family. He continued to sail, which made the King furious. The King reacted by revoking several of Aldarion's titles and imposing a ban on felling trees in the forest. Undeterred, Aldarion built ships elsewhere. Five more years passed. My girl Erendis broke Kate Middleton's record of ten years waiting for Prince William to marry her.
Several years passed, during which everyone feared that Aldarion had perished at sea, as no one had seen him for a long time. Tired of waiting and eager to escape her many suitors, Erendis returned home. When Aldarion finally returned, he was saddened to discover that she was gone but felt too proud to seek her out.
One day, as Aldarion rode through the forests of the Westlands, the homeland of Erendis, he caught sight of a beautiful woman. At first, he thought she was an elf, but then he recognized her as Erendis, and a wave of love flooded his heart once more. She spotted him and quickly turned to leave, but he caught up to her and hit her with 鈥楾oo well have I deserved that you should flee from me, who have fled so often and so far! But forgive me, and stay now.鈥�
Aldarion asked for Erendis's hand in marriage. This time, Erendis was reluctant鈥攏ot because she no longer loved him, but because she feared she would always come second to the sea in his heart. Aldarion, determined to win her over, grovelled and wooed her. He avoided the havens and shipyards, stopped cutting down trees, and began planting them. He was content and asked Erendis to sail with him around the island. Although she disliked the sea, she consented. Still, Erendis would not agree to marry him. She wanted him to experience the land she loved so dearly, the land he would one day rule. Just as Aldarion cherished the sea, Erendis adored the forests.
Aldarion and Erendis by Peter Xavier Price
Erendis' mother attempted to persuade her daughter to accept Aldarion's proposal, knowing that Erendis loved him despite her stubbornness. However, Erendis remained firm in her decision. Erendis's mother teamed up with the Queen to mend the rift between their headstrong children. The Queen sent word to Erendis, asking her to return to the court. There, Erendis and Aldarion finally made amends. After spending a romantic outing atop a hillside, Erendis accepted his proposal. Aldarion remained in N煤menor for many years, but the longing for the sea never left him.
Eventually, Aldarion expressed his desire to set sail again, despite being engaged to Erendis. When I read that part, I felt like stepping into the book to slap him. If my fianc茅 decided to ditch me for a life at sea, you can bet I'd be making headlines. He asked Erendis to join him, but she refused, expressing her deep affection for the forests and her disdain for the sea. He set sail and disappeared for several years. When he finally returned, he faced the ire of those around him, who believed he had betrayed Erendis. Erendis and Aldarion found a way to mend their relationship, and in the end, they tied the knot.
ME READING ALDARION AND ERENDIS FINALLY MARRIED:
Elves attended the wedding to bless the union, and it was said that Erendis was so beautiful she rivaled even the beauty of the elves. Two years later, their child was born- a beautiful daughter whom they named Ancalim毛. She would grow up to be the most beautiful woman ever born in the line of Elros, and although no one knew it yet, she would become the future Queen of N煤menor.
Erendis secretly feared that Aldarion would once again feel the call of the Sea, and her fears were not unfounded. Aldarion turned to shipbuilding, constantly dreaming of sailing away to acquire more gold and wealth and strengthen ties with other kingdoms. When Ancalim毛 reached the age of four, he expressed to Erendis his desire to set sail from N煤menor. This was the final straw for Erendis, and their relationship was never the same after that.
Bitter and cold, Erendis moved with her daughter to her home in the countryside. Ancalim毛 grew up living a rural life, tending to sheep and running along the hills. Isolated from men and boys, when she eventually encountered a boy for the first time, she exclaimed, "What noisy thing was that?" SLAY QUEEN. When Ancalim毛 is nine years old, Aldarion finally returns to N煤menor. He discovers that his wife and daughter are gone. His father chastises him and urges him to find his family. Aldarion goes to the countryside, where he receives a cold greeting from Erendis, who essentially shuts the door in his face. He is met with an equally frosty reception from his daughter, who doesn't even recognize him.
Aldarion brings news of the Elven King Gil-galad, whom he has visited numerous times during his voyages, as well as news of a new shadow rising in the East. Although the shadow is not mentioned by name, it is clear that it refers to Sauron. He has a long conversation with his father, during which he bitterly laments that Erendis never understood him, only sought to tame him, and that she does not truly love him. Aldarion demands that his daughter be brought to court and raised as the future heir to the crown. When Erendis hears that she is summoned to return with Ancalim毛, she is furious and refuses to go, but ultimately writes to the old King stating that her daughter will return.
Sadly, as the title indicates, these tales remain unfinished, as Tolkien passed away while writing this and several other stories. However, we can infer how the narrative concludes based on notes he left behind. Aldarion became King and sailed to Middle-earth once more. Ancalim毛 spent her days alternating between the court and the countryside, happiest when among the sheep. She grew increasingly willful, and it seemed she was not particularly fond of either of her parents. Her father was often away, which she had grown accustomed to. She formed a close bond with her grandmother, Queen Almarian, who spoiled her just as she had spoiled Aldarion in his youth. While we can't be certain about what happens to Erendis, Tolkien's son Christopher muses that it is assumed she cast herself into the sea.
Aldarion and Erendis' daughter, Queen Ancalim毛, by Sara M. Morello
Aldarion did one thing right in his life: he changed the law of succession so that a woman could inherit the throne of N煤menor. Without this change, the throne would have passed to his nephew. To escape the court and her numerous suitors, Ancalim毛 fled to the countryside and lived as a shepherdess. Eventually, she returned to fulfill her duties and inherited the throne after her father's death. Although she did not want to marry or have children, she reluctantly entered into marriage to secure her lineage.
Her parents' relationship drama likely had a significant impact on her. As a result, she never learned how to love properly, hated her husband, and showed little care for her son and grandchildren. Ancalim毛 ruled for 205 years (the N煤men贸reans had significantly longer lifespans than ordinary humans, and the descendants of Elros enjoyed even greater longevity) and became N煤menor's longest-reigning monarch, second only to Elros the Half-Elven, the first King of N煤menor.
Erendis to her daughter Ancalim毛 :
Men in N煤menor are half-Elves, especially the high men; they are neither the one nor the other. The long life that they were granted deceives them, and they dally in the world, children in mind, until age finds them 鈥� and then many only forsake play out of doors for play in their houses. They turn their play into great matters and great matters into play. They would be craftsmen and loremasters and heroes all at once; and women to them are but fires on the hearth鈥� for others to tend, until they are tired of play in the evening.
Thus it is, Ancalim毛, and we cannot alter it. For men fashioned N煤menor: men, those heroes of old that they sing of 鈥� of their women we hear less, save that they wept when their men were slain. N煤menor was to be a rest after war. But if they weary of rest and the plays of peace, soon they will go back to their great play, manslaying and war. Thus it is; and we are set here among them. But we need not assent. If we love N煤menor also, let us enjoy it before they ruin it. We also are daughters of the great, and we have wills and courage of our own. Therefore do not bend, Ancalim毛. Once bend a little, and they will bend you further until you are bowed down. Sink your roots into the rock, and face the wind, though it blow away all your leaves.
Aldarion has joined my list of fictional Tolkien crushes alongside Glorfindel, Finrod Felagund, Legolas, Aragorn, Faramir, and 脡omer. Is he a selfish asshole? Yes. Does he deserve to be slapped? Yes. Would I give up feminism, embrace being a traditional (mariner's?) wife, and have his babies? Yes.
I'VE FOUND A NEW TOLKIEN COUPLE TO OBSESS OVER.
Tar-Aldarion, the sixth King of N煤menor, and Erendis, The Mariner's Wife.
Chris Hemsworth as Aldarion? I approve. I couldn't find the name of the person who made this. Shoutout to the creator.
I am captivated by couples who embody toxicity, chaos, and intrigue, and Aldarion and Erendis exemplify all of that and beyond. Plus, they鈥檙e the parents of Tar-Ancalim毛, the first ruling queen of N煤menor.
SPOILERS
Before I begin, I must express my love for the incredible world created by the late professor. And I must RANT. I've been deeply immersed in Tolkien's works over the past few months鈥攎ore than I ever was before. My journey into this world started with The Lord of the Rings movies, which remain my favorite films of all time. I had no idea, until I began reading Tolkien's books, how rich and intricate the universe he crafted truly is.
Tolkien is highly regarded, yet he also faces criticism. Among those criticisms, the one that bothers me the most is when people say that The Lord of the Rings is simply a basic battle of good versus evil. Those who claim that LOTR is a straightforward story with a happy ending have likely only seen the movies and never read the books, especially the appendices. Frodo suffers from PTSD and is forever changed by the darkness he endured, which ultimately forces him to leave the Shire鈥攖he place where he grew up and was happiest. Arwen gives up her immortality for Aragorn and is so devastated when he inevitably dies that she leaves Gondor, travels to Lothl贸rien鈥攚hich is completely deserted after her grandparents Galadriel and Celeborn depart Middle-earth with the rest of the Elves鈥攁nd spends her remaining days alone among the barren trees, ultimately dying of a broken heart. How is any of that a typical happy ending?
Give Tolkien his flowers. That man fought in World War I, lost two of his closest friends in the war, was a professor at the University of Oxford, created two Elvish languages along with 15 different Elvish dialects, became the father of modern fantasy, married the love of his life, and raised four children.
I will focus on my favorite story from the book - ALDARION AND ERENDIS, also known as THE MARINER'S WIFE, and share my thoughts on it.
N煤menor has a vast and complex history filled with dramatic events, making it difficult to cover everything in this review. I will provide only a brief overview. It was arguably the most magnificent kingdom in Tolkien's universe, located on an island in the Great Sea, situated between Middle-earth and the Undying Lands.
The first king of N煤menor was Elros, who was Half-Elven. Elros was the grandson of Idril, an elf, and Tuor, a mortal man. I recounted their story in my review of 'The Fall of Gondolin.' Elros's great-grandparents were L煤thien, an elf, and Beren, a mortal man. Their tale is explored in 'The Silmarillion' and the book 'Beren and L煤thien.' Elros was the twin brother of Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell and one of the most significant characters from 'The Lord of the Rings.' Like all Half-Elves, Elros and Elrond faced a choice between immortality and mortality. Elrond chose immortality, while Elros opted for a mortal life. This same choice would be made by Arwen, Elrond's daughter and Elros's niece, thousands of years later. This is why I always defend Elrond when people criticize him for putting Aragorn through hell for loving his daughter. Elrond lost both his brother and his only daughter when they chose to live mortal lives.
Although the N煤men贸reans were not immortal, they enjoyed significantly longer lifespans than typical humans. Unfortunately, due to the schemes and deceptions of the Dark Lord Sauron, this great kingdom sank beneath a massive wave, reminiscent of the fall of Atlantis, resulting in the deaths of most of its people. All that remains of this once-great realm is the vast ocean.
The brothers Isildur and An谩rion survived the doom of N煤menor, sailed to Middle-earth, and founded Gondor. You may remember Isildur from 'The Lord of the Rings'; it was through his lineage that many generations later, Aragorn, one of the heroes of 'The Lord of the Rings,' would be born and eventually crowned king. The spirit of N煤menor lives on in Gondor and within Aragorn, who directly traces his lineage back to Elros, making him and Arwen very distant cousins - 62 times removed.
The Mariner's Wife.
Let's rewind the clock to centuries past, to a time when N煤menor was flourishing at its height. Aldarion was the son of Meneldur, the fifth King of N煤menor, and Almarian, the daughter of the Captain of the King鈥檚 Ships. Tolkien describes how captivated Meneldur was by the stars and the heavens, often surveying the sky from a tower he built in the northernmost region of the island. While Meneldur paid little attention to the surrounding Sea, his son was different. Aldarion took after his maternal grandfather and was enchanted by the sea from the moment he was born.
He spent most of his time by the shores of the sea at the main haven of N煤menor, learning the craft of shipbuilding from the most skilled shipwrights. His maternal grandfather taught him how to row and later how to sail, and he captained many ships before reaching adulthood. He sailed to many places, including Middle-earth, where he befriended elves and other races. Each time he returned home, the call of the sea grew stronger, and although reluctantly, his father allowed him to sail. His fellow mariners referred to him as the Great Captain. His frequent voyages created a rift between him and his father, causing them to grow apart both figuratively and literally.
One day, there was a feast at court in honor of Aldarion being proclaimed Heir, and a girl named Erendis attended with her father, Beregar of the House of B毛or. Although their house was not as noble as the royal family of N煤menor, Erendis was a great beauty, captivating even the Queen's attention. She immediately became enamored with Aldarion, who was very handsome, with golden hair and a muscular stature. Erendis joined the Queen's court but rarely saw Aldarion, as he was uninterested in his father's wishes to find a bride, spending his days either at sea or in the forest, cutting trees to build ships.
ALDARION THINK OF THE ENVIRONMENT. SOMEONE CALL GREENPEACE ON THIS MAN.
When Aldarion went to bid farewell to his mother before yet another of his voyages, he finally noticed Erendis. He liked her, yet remained silent. Erendis, despite her love for him, believed she was of too low a social standing for Aldarion to ever marry her. Seven years passed. The King and Queen longed for their restless son to finally calm his spirit and choose a suitable woman to marry. Despite their wishes, Aldarion set out on another voyage. Before he sailed away, Erendis brought him the Green Bough of Return, cut from the tree oiolair毛, as was custom. As Erendis approached the harbor, Aldarion fell in love with her. Although 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 writing isn鈥檛 usually romantic, he described how Aldarion stood for a long time at the stern, looking back as his ship sailed further out to sea.
Erendis by greset david
This time, Aldarion did not stay away long and returned sooner than usual. However, he still would not settle down and leave the sea, infuriating his entire family. He continued to sail, which made the King furious. The King reacted by revoking several of Aldarion's titles and imposing a ban on felling trees in the forest. Undeterred, Aldarion built ships elsewhere. Five more years passed. My girl Erendis broke Kate Middleton's record of ten years waiting for Prince William to marry her.
Several years passed, during which everyone feared that Aldarion had perished at sea, as no one had seen him for a long time. Tired of waiting and eager to escape her many suitors, Erendis returned home. When Aldarion finally returned, he was saddened to discover that she was gone but felt too proud to seek her out.
One day, as Aldarion rode through the forests of the Westlands, the homeland of Erendis, he caught sight of a beautiful woman. At first, he thought she was an elf, but then he recognized her as Erendis, and a wave of love flooded his heart once more. She spotted him and quickly turned to leave, but he caught up to her and hit her with 鈥楾oo well have I deserved that you should flee from me, who have fled so often and so far! But forgive me, and stay now.鈥�
Aldarion asked for Erendis's hand in marriage. This time, Erendis was reluctant鈥攏ot because she no longer loved him, but because she feared she would always come second to the sea in his heart. Aldarion, determined to win her over, grovelled and wooed her. He avoided the havens and shipyards, stopped cutting down trees, and began planting them. He was content and asked Erendis to sail with him around the island. Although she disliked the sea, she consented. Still, Erendis would not agree to marry him. She wanted him to experience the land she loved so dearly, the land he would one day rule. Just as Aldarion cherished the sea, Erendis adored the forests.
Aldarion and Erendis by Peter Xavier Price
Erendis' mother attempted to persuade her daughter to accept Aldarion's proposal, knowing that Erendis loved him despite her stubbornness. However, Erendis remained firm in her decision. Erendis's mother teamed up with the Queen to mend the rift between their headstrong children. The Queen sent word to Erendis, asking her to return to the court. There, Erendis and Aldarion finally made amends. After spending a romantic outing atop a hillside, Erendis accepted his proposal. Aldarion remained in N煤menor for many years, but the longing for the sea never left him.
Eventually, Aldarion expressed his desire to set sail again, despite being engaged to Erendis. When I read that part, I felt like stepping into the book to slap him. If my fianc茅 decided to ditch me for a life at sea, you can bet I'd be making headlines. He asked Erendis to join him, but she refused, expressing her deep affection for the forests and her disdain for the sea. He set sail and disappeared for several years. When he finally returned, he faced the ire of those around him, who believed he had betrayed Erendis. Erendis and Aldarion found a way to mend their relationship, and in the end, they tied the knot.
ME READING ALDARION AND ERENDIS FINALLY MARRIED:
Elves attended the wedding to bless the union, and it was said that Erendis was so beautiful she rivaled even the beauty of the elves. Two years later, their child was born- a beautiful daughter whom they named Ancalim毛. She would grow up to be the most beautiful woman ever born in the line of Elros, and although no one knew it yet, she would become the future Queen of N煤menor.
Erendis secretly feared that Aldarion would once again feel the call of the Sea, and her fears were not unfounded. Aldarion turned to shipbuilding, constantly dreaming of sailing away to acquire more gold and wealth and strengthen ties with other kingdoms. When Ancalim毛 reached the age of four, he expressed to Erendis his desire to set sail from N煤menor. This was the final straw for Erendis, and their relationship was never the same after that.
Bitter and cold, Erendis moved with her daughter to her home in the countryside. Ancalim毛 grew up living a rural life, tending to sheep and running along the hills. Isolated from men and boys, when she eventually encountered a boy for the first time, she exclaimed, "What noisy thing was that?" SLAY QUEEN. When Ancalim毛 is nine years old, Aldarion finally returns to N煤menor. He discovers that his wife and daughter are gone. His father chastises him and urges him to find his family. Aldarion goes to the countryside, where he receives a cold greeting from Erendis, who essentially shuts the door in his face. He is met with an equally frosty reception from his daughter, who doesn't even recognize him.
Aldarion brings news of the Elven King Gil-galad, whom he has visited numerous times during his voyages, as well as news of a new shadow rising in the East. Although the shadow is not mentioned by name, it is clear that it refers to Sauron. He has a long conversation with his father, during which he bitterly laments that Erendis never understood him, only sought to tame him, and that she does not truly love him. Aldarion demands that his daughter be brought to court and raised as the future heir to the crown. When Erendis hears that she is summoned to return with Ancalim毛, she is furious and refuses to go, but ultimately writes to the old King stating that her daughter will return.
Sadly, as the title indicates, these tales remain unfinished, as Tolkien passed away while writing this and several other stories. However, we can infer how the narrative concludes based on notes he left behind. Aldarion became King and sailed to Middle-earth once more. Ancalim毛 spent her days alternating between the court and the countryside, happiest when among the sheep. She grew increasingly willful, and it seemed she was not particularly fond of either of her parents. Her father was often away, which she had grown accustomed to. She formed a close bond with her grandmother, Queen Almarian, who spoiled her just as she had spoiled Aldarion in his youth. While we can't be certain about what happens to Erendis, Tolkien's son Christopher muses that it is assumed she cast herself into the sea.
Aldarion and Erendis' daughter, Queen Ancalim毛, by Sara M. Morello
Aldarion did one thing right in his life: he changed the law of succession so that a woman could inherit the throne of N煤menor. Without this change, the throne would have passed to his nephew. To escape the court and her numerous suitors, Ancalim毛 fled to the countryside and lived as a shepherdess. Eventually, she returned to fulfill her duties and inherited the throne after her father's death. Although she did not want to marry or have children, she reluctantly entered into marriage to secure her lineage.
Her parents' relationship drama likely had a significant impact on her. As a result, she never learned how to love properly, hated her husband, and showed little care for her son and grandchildren. Ancalim毛 ruled for 205 years (the N煤men贸reans had significantly longer lifespans than ordinary humans, and the descendants of Elros enjoyed even greater longevity) and became N煤menor's longest-reigning monarch, second only to Elros the Half-Elven, the first King of N煤menor.
Erendis to her daughter Ancalim毛 :
Men in N煤menor are half-Elves, especially the high men; they are neither the one nor the other. The long life that they were granted deceives them, and they dally in the world, children in mind, until age finds them 鈥� and then many only forsake play out of doors for play in their houses. They turn their play into great matters and great matters into play. They would be craftsmen and loremasters and heroes all at once; and women to them are but fires on the hearth鈥� for others to tend, until they are tired of play in the evening.
Thus it is, Ancalim毛, and we cannot alter it. For men fashioned N煤menor: men, those heroes of old that they sing of 鈥� of their women we hear less, save that they wept when their men were slain. N煤menor was to be a rest after war. But if they weary of rest and the plays of peace, soon they will go back to their great play, manslaying and war. Thus it is; and we are set here among them. But we need not assent. If we love N煤menor also, let us enjoy it before they ruin it. We also are daughters of the great, and we have wills and courage of our own. Therefore do not bend, Ancalim毛. Once bend a little, and they will bend you further until you are bowed down. Sink your roots into the rock, and face the wind, though it blow away all your leaves.
November 21, 2021
Unfinished Tales of N煤menor and Middle-Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien
Unfinished Tales of N煤menor and Middle-earth is a collection of stories and essays by J.R.R. Tolkien that were never completed during his lifetime, but were edited by his son Christopher Tolkien and published in 1980.
Many of the tales within are retold in The Silmarillion, albeit in modified forms; the work also contains a summary of the events of The Lord of the Rings told from a less personal perspective.
Contents:
Part One: The First Age: Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin; Narn i H卯n H煤rin (The Tale of the Children of H煤rin).
Part Two: The Second Age: A Description of the Island of N煤menor; Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife; The Line of Elros: Kings of N煤menor; The History of the Galadriel and Celeborn the great.
Part Three: The Third Age: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields; Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan; The Quest of Erebor; The Hunt for the Ring; The Battles of the Fords of Isen.
Part Four: The Dr煤edain; The Istari; The Palant铆ri.
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亘禺卮 丿賵賲: 丕蹖賳 亘禺卮貙 乇賵丕蹖鬲诏乇 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 丕爻鬲貨 賵 卮丕賲賱 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 芦賵氐賮 噩夭蹖乇賴 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇禄貙 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦丌賱丿丕乇蹖賵賳 賵 丕乇賳丿蹖爻禄貙 芦丿賵丿賲丕賳 丕賱乇賵爻: 卮丕賴丕賳 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇禄 賵 芦爻乇诏匕卮鬲 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 賵 讴賱賴 亘賵乇賳禄 賵 丿乇 亘丕亘 芦丌賲乇賵鬲 卮丕賴 賱賵乇蹖賳禄 丕爻鬲貨 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕 乇禺丿丕丿賴丕蹖 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 賴爻鬲賳丿 賵 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 芦賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇禄 丕爻鬲貨 噩夭蹖乇賴 丕蹖 讴賴 亘賴 卮丕賴丕賳 丌丿賲蹖丕賳 丿丕丿賴 賲蹖卮丿 鬲丕 丿乇 丌賳 爻讴賵賳鬲 讴賳賳丿貨 芦丌賱丿丕乇蹖賵賳禄 賵 芦丕乇賳丿蹖爻禄 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 毓卮賯蹖 丕爻鬲貙 讴賴 鬲亘丿蹖賱 亘賴 賳賮乇鬲 賲蹖诏乇丿丿貨 賵 倬爻 丕夭 丌賳 乇禺丿丕丿賴丕蹖 賲乇亘賵胤 亘賴 賴乇 讴丿丕賲 丕夭 卮丕賴丕賳 亘乇乇爻蹖 賲蹖卮賵丿貨 爻乇诏匕卮鬲 芦诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱禄 賵 芦讴賱賴 亘賵乇賳禄貙 賵 丿乇 亘丕亘 芦丌賲乇賵鬲禄 卮丕賴 芦賱賵乇蹖賳禄 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 丿乇 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 丕爻鬲貙 讴賴 丿乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲
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丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦倬賵蹖卮 丕乇賴 亘賵乇禄 讴賴 丿乇 丿賴賴1950賲蹖賱丕丿蹖貙 鬲賵爻胤 芦鬲丕賱讴蹖賳禄 亘乇丕蹖 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 亘丕乇 亘賴 乇卮鬲賴 鬲丨乇蹖乇 丿乇丌賲丿貙 賯乇丕乇 亘賵丿 丕亘鬲丿丕 亘禺卮蹖 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 芦丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕禄 亘丕卮丿貙 丕賲丕 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳 賳馗乇 禺賵丿 乇丕 丿蹖诏乇 讴乇丿貙 賵 鬲賳賴丕 亘禺卮 讴賵鬲丕賴蹖 丕夭 丌賳乇丕 丿乇 倬蹖賵爻鬲賴丕 丌賵乇丿貨 丿賵 賳爻禺賴 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲賵噩賵丿 丕爻鬲貙 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 夭亘丕賳 芦賮乇賵丿賵 亘诏蹖賳夭禄 丕爻鬲貙 賵 丿蹖诏乇蹖 讴賴 诏賲丕賳 賲蹖乇賵丿 丕氐蹖賱鬲乇 亘丕卮丿 乇賵丕蹖鬲 芦诏賳丿丕賱賮 爻倬蹖丿禄 丕爻鬲貙 丕夭 爻賮乇卮丕賳 亘賴 芦丕乇賴 亘賵乇禄貙 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 芦賮乇賵丿賵 亘诏蹖賳夭禄貙 丿乇 芦賲蹖賳丕爻 鬲蹖 乇蹖鬲禄貙 倬爻 丕夭 鬲丕噩诏匕丕乇蹖 卮丕賴 芦丕賱賴 爻丕乇禄貙 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿貨 丿乇 賮氐賱 芦卮讴丕乇 丨賱賯賴禄貙 亘丕 噩夭卅蹖丕鬲 亘蹖卮鬲乇蹖 丕夭 芦卮賵乇丕蹖 丕賱乇賵賳丿禄貙 賵 賳蹖夭 爻乇賳賵卮鬲 芦诏賵賱賵賲禄貙 倬爻 丕夭 夭賳丿丕賳蹖 卮丿賳 丿乇 芦賲賵乇丿賵乇禄貨 賵 丿乇 丌禺乇蹖賳 亘禺卮貙 鬲丨鬲 毓賳賵丕賳 芦噩賳诏賴丕蹖 诏丿乇 丌蹖夭賳禄貙 亘丕 亘禺卮蹖 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賳亘乇丿 丨賱賯賴 丌卮賳丕 賲蹖卮賵蹖賲貙 讴賴 讴賲鬲乇 亘賴 丌賳 倬乇丿丕禺鬲賴 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲貨 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇賵丕蹖鬲诏乇 讴卮鬲賴 卮丿賳 芦鬲卅賵丿乇丿禄 倬爻乇 卮丕賴 芦鬲卅賵丿賳禄貙 胤蹖 噩賳诏賴丕蹖蹖 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丿乇 爻賵丕丨賱 乇賵丿 芦丌蹖夭賳禄貙 倬蹖卮 丕夭 乇爻蹖丿賳 芦诏賳丿丕賱賮禄貙 賵 芦丌乇丕诏賵乇賳禄貙 賵 芦賱诏賵賱丕爻禄貙 賵 芦诏蹖賲賱蹖禄貙 亘賴 芦丕丿賵乇丕爻禄 乇禺 丿丕丿. 賳亘乇丿蹖 讴賴 乇丕賴 乇丕 亘乇丕蹖 鬲噩丕賵夭 亘賴 芦卮丕禺 丌賵丕夭禄 賴賲賵丕乇 讴乇丿
亘禺卮 趩賴丕乇賲: 爻賴 賮氐賱 芦丿乇賵丕丿丕賳禄貙 芦丕蹖爻鬲丕乇蹖禄 賵 芦倬賱丕賳鬲蹖乇蹖禄 丕爻鬲貨 丿乇 賮氐賱 賳禺爻鬲 鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳跇丕丿 芦丿乇賵丕丿丕賳禄 丿乇 丿賵乇丕賳 丕賵賱 丿乇 芦亘賱乇蹖丕賳丿禄 亘毓賳賵丕賳 毓囟賵蹖 丕夭 賯賵賲 芦賴丕賱丕丿蹖賳禄 賲蹖丌蹖丿貨 胤蹖 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 亘禺卮蹖 丿乇 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇 爻丕讴賳 賲蹖卮賵賳丿貙 賵 亘禺卮蹖 亘賴 芦丌賳丿乇丕爻鬲禄貙 丿乇 睾乇亘 芦诏賵賳丿賵乇禄 賲蹖丌蹖賳丿貙 賵 賳蹖夭 丿乇 丿賵乇丕賳 爻賵賲 亘賴 芦乇賵賴蹖乇蹖賲 賴丕禄 丿乇 賳亘乇丿 芦倬賱賴 賳賵乇禄 蹖丕乇蹖 讴乇丿賴貙 賵 丌賳賴丕 乇丕 丕夭 賲爻蹖乇蹖 丕賲賳鬲乇 賵 爻乇蹖毓鬲乇 乇丕賴賳賲丕蹖蹖 讴乇丿賳丿貨 丿乇 丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕 丕蹖賳 賲丕噩乇丕 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲貨 丿乇 賮氐賱 丿賵賲 芦丕蹖爻鬲丕乇蹖禄 亘丕 倬賳噩 噩丕丿賵诏乇蹖 丌卮賳丕 賲蹖卮賵蹖賲 讴賴 亘賴 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 賮乇爻鬲丕丿賴 卮丿賳丿貨 賵 丿乇 賮氐賱 爻賵賲 賴乇 丌賳趩賴 賱丕夭賲 丕爻鬲 丿乇亘丕乇賴 爻賳诏賴丕蹖 芦倬賱丕賳鬲蹖乇禄 亘丿丕賳蹖賲 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲貨
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 13/01/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 29/08/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
Unfinished Tales of N煤menor and Middle-earth is a collection of stories and essays by J.R.R. Tolkien that were never completed during his lifetime, but were edited by his son Christopher Tolkien and published in 1980.
Many of the tales within are retold in The Silmarillion, albeit in modified forms; the work also contains a summary of the events of The Lord of the Rings told from a less personal perspective.
Contents:
Part One: The First Age: Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin; Narn i H卯n H煤rin (The Tale of the Children of H煤rin).
Part Two: The Second Age: A Description of the Island of N煤menor; Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife; The Line of Elros: Kings of N煤menor; The History of the Galadriel and Celeborn the great.
Part Three: The Third Age: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields; Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan; The Quest of Erebor; The Hunt for the Ring; The Battles of the Fords of Isen.
Part Four: The Dr煤edain; The Istari; The Palant铆ri.
鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 禺賵丕賳卮: 乇賵夭 亘蹖爻鬲 賵 賴卮鬲賲 賲丕賴 丿爻丕賲亘乇 爻丕賱2013賲蹖賱丕丿蹖
毓賳賵丕賳: 賯氐賴鈥屬囏й� 賳丕鬲賲丕賲 賳賵賲賴鈥� 賳賵乇 賵 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 - 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲貨 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 噩丕賳 乇賵賳丕賱丿 乇賵卅賱 (噩蹖.丌乇.丌乇) 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳貨 亘賴 讴賵卮卮 讴乇蹖爻鬲賵賮乇 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳貨 賲鬲乇噩賲 乇囟丕 毓賱蹖夭丕丿賴貨 鬲賴乇丕賳貙 乇賵夭賳賴貙 爻丕賱1392貨 丿乇216氐貨 卮丕亘讴9789643343873貨 趩丕倬 丿賵賲 爻丕賱1393貨 賲賵囟賵毓 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿诏丕賳 亘乇蹖鬲丕賳蹖丕 - 爻丿賴20賲
讴鬲丕亘 卮丕賲賱 趩賴丕乇 亘禺卮 丕氐賱蹖 丕爻鬲 讴賴 賴乇 讴丿丕賲 丕夭 丌賳賴丕 趩賳丿蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇丕 丿乇 亘乇丿丕乇賳丿貨 讴賴 丿賳亘丕賱賴 蹖 賴乇 讴丿丕賲 丕夭 丌賳賴丕貙 丿乇 丕賳亘賵賴蹖 丕夭 蹖丕丿丿丕卮鬲賴丕蹖 鬲讴賲蹖賱蹖 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲貨 讴賴 賳賯丕胤 鬲丕乇蹖讴 乇丕 乇賵卮賳 賲蹖爻丕夭賳丿貨 丕賲丕 亘賴 诏賵蹖卮 禺賵丿 芦讴乇蹖爻鬲賵賮乇禄 亘賴 丿賱蹖賱 倬乇丕讴賳丿诏蹖賴丕蹖 亘爻蹖丕乇貙 丿乇 丿爻鬲 賳賵卮鬲賴 賴丕貙 禺賱丕亍賴丕蹖 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賴賲趩賳丕賳 亘丕賯蹖 賲蹖賲丕賳賳丿 賵 芦讴乇蹖爻鬲賵賮乇禄 賳蹖夭 氐乇賮丕 亘賴 诏賲丕賳賴 夭賳蹖 亘爻賳丿賴 賲蹖讴賳丿
亘禺卮 丕賵賱: 亘禺卮 丕賵賱 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦丿賵乇丕賳 丕賵賱禄 丕爻鬲貨 丿賵 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦鬲賵乇 賵 丌賲丿賳 丕賵 亘賴 诏賵賳丿賵賱蹖賳禄貙 賵 芦賳丕乇賳 丕蹖 賴蹖賳 賴賵乇蹖賳禄 乇丕 丿乇 亘乇 丿丕乇丿貨 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丕賵賱 亘賴 夭賳丿诏蹖 芦鬲賵乇禄 賮乇夭賳丿 芦賴賵乇禄 賲蹖倬乇丿丕夭丿貨 丕夭 讴賵丿讴蹖 丕賵 讴賴 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿 丿乇 賲蹖丕賳 卮乇賯蹖賴丕 诏匕卮鬲貙 鬲丕 鬲賯丿蹖乇 亘賱賳丿卮 讴賴 丕夭 噩丕賳亘 芦丕賵賱賲賵禄貙 禺丿丕賵賳丿诏丕乇 丌亘賴丕 亘賴 爻賵蹖 卮賴乇 倬賳賴丕賳 芦诏賵賳丿賵賱蹖賳禄 乇賵丕賳 賲蹖卮賵丿貙 鬲丕 亘賴 卮丕賴 芦鬲賵乇诏賵賳禄 賴卮丿丕乇 丿賴丿貨 丕賵 丌賳噩丕 卮蹖賮鬲賴 蹖 芦丕蹖丿乇蹖賱禄 丿禺鬲乇 芦鬲賵乇诏賵賳禄 賲蹖卮賵丿 賵 亘乇賯 丿賵 丿乇禺鬲 乇丕 丿乇 趩卮賲丕賳 丿禺鬲乇 賲蹖亘蹖賳丿貨 毓卮賯 丌賳賴丕 賮乇丕鬲乇 丕夭 賳丕賲 賵 賳跇丕丿 丌賳賴丕 賲蹖乇賵丿貙 賵 亘丕 蹖讴丿蹖诏乇 倬蹖賵賳丿 夭賳丕卮賵蹖蹖 賲蹖亘賳丿賳丿貨 丕蹖賳 丕夭丿賵丕噩貙 芦賲丕蹖诏賱蹖賳禄 禺賵丕賴乇 夭丕丿賴 倬丕丿卮丕賴 乇丕貙 禺賵卮 賳賲蹖丌蹖丿貙 賵 亘賴 丿賳亘丕賱 鬲賳賮乇卮 丕夭 芦鬲賵乇禄 賵 丕夭 丌賳爻賵 倬蹖卮乇賵蹖賴丕 賵 倬蹖乇賵夭蹖賴丕蹖 賲鬲毓丿丿 芦賲賵乇诏賵鬲禄貙 卮賴乇 倬賳賴丕賳 芦诏賵賳丿賵賱蹖賳禄 亘賴 爻賵蹖 賮乇噩丕賲 禺賵蹖卮 诏丕賲 亘乇賲蹖丿丕乇丿貙 賵 賲丕噩乇丕賴丕蹖 丕賳丿賵賴亘丕乇蹖 乇丕 鬲噩乇亘賴 賲蹖讴賳丿貨 丕夭 亘蹖賳 丕蹖賳 鬲丕乇蹖讴蹖賴丕爻鬲 讴賴 賳賵乇蹖 賲蹖丿乇禺卮丿 賵 丌賳 鬲賵丕賳丕鬲乇蹖賳 丿乇蹖丕賳賵乇丿 鬲乇丕賳賴 賴丕 丕夭 賲賴賱讴賴 賳噩丕鬲 倬蹖丿丕 賲蹖讴賳丿
亘禺卮 丿賵賲: 丕蹖賳 亘禺卮貙 乇賵丕蹖鬲诏乇 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 丕爻鬲貨 賵 卮丕賲賱 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖 芦賵氐賮 噩夭蹖乇賴 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇禄貙 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦丌賱丿丕乇蹖賵賳 賵 丕乇賳丿蹖爻禄貙 芦丿賵丿賲丕賳 丕賱乇賵爻: 卮丕賴丕賳 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇禄 賵 芦爻乇诏匕卮鬲 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 賵 讴賱賴 亘賵乇賳禄 賵 丿乇 亘丕亘 芦丌賲乇賵鬲 卮丕賴 賱賵乇蹖賳禄 丕爻鬲貨 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕 乇禺丿丕丿賴丕蹖 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 賴爻鬲賳丿 賵 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 芦賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇禄 丕爻鬲貨 噩夭蹖乇賴 丕蹖 讴賴 亘賴 卮丕賴丕賳 丌丿賲蹖丕賳 丿丕丿賴 賲蹖卮丿 鬲丕 丿乇 丌賳 爻讴賵賳鬲 讴賳賳丿貨 芦丌賱丿丕乇蹖賵賳禄 賵 芦丕乇賳丿蹖爻禄 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 毓卮賯蹖 丕爻鬲貙 讴賴 鬲亘丿蹖賱 亘賴 賳賮乇鬲 賲蹖诏乇丿丿貨 賵 倬爻 丕夭 丌賳 乇禺丿丕丿賴丕蹖 賲乇亘賵胤 亘賴 賴乇 讴丿丕賲 丕夭 卮丕賴丕賳 亘乇乇爻蹖 賲蹖卮賵丿貨 爻乇诏匕卮鬲 芦诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱禄 賵 芦讴賱賴 亘賵乇賳禄貙 賵 丿乇 亘丕亘 芦丌賲乇賵鬲禄 卮丕賴 芦賱賵乇蹖賳禄 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 丿乇 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 丕爻鬲貙 讴賴 丿乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲
亘禺卮 爻賵賲: 丿乇 丕蹖賳 亘禺卮 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖蹖 丕夭 丿賵乇丕賳 爻賵賲 乇丕貙 讴賴 亘丕 噩賳诏 丨賱賯賴 乇丕亘胤賴 丿丕乇賳丿貙 賲蹖禺賵丕賳蹖賲貨 丿丕爻鬲丕賳賴丕蹖蹖 賴賲趩賵賳 芦賲氐蹖亘鬲 丿卮鬲賴丕蹖 诏賱丕丿賳禄貙 芦诏蹖乇蹖賵賳 賵 丕卅賵乇賱 賵 丿賵爻鬲蹖 诏賵賳丿賵乇 賵 乇賵賴丕賳禄貙 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦倬賵蹖卮 丕乇賴 亘賵乇禄貙 芦卮讴丕乇 丨賱賯賴禄貙 賵 芦噩賳诏賴丕蹖 诏丿丕乇 丌蹖夭賳禄 乇丕 丿乇 亘乇 丿丕乇丿貨 丿乇 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賳禺爻鬲 丕夭 丕賮爻丕賳賴 蹖 賲乇诏 芦丕蹖爻蹖賱丿賵乇禄 賲蹖禺賵丕賳蹖賲貙 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 讴賴 乇賵丕蹖鬲诏乇 丨賲賱賴 蹖 芦丕賵乇讴禄賴丕 亘賴 芦丕蹖爻蹖賱丿賵乇禄貙 丿乇 芦丿卮鬲賴丕蹖 诏賱丕丿賳禄 丕爻鬲貙 讴賴 胤蹖 丌賳 芦丕蹖爻蹖賱丿賵乇禄 讴卮鬲賴 賲蹖卮賵丿貙 賵 丨賱賯賴 丿乇 芦丌賳丿賵蹖賳禄 亘夭乇诏 睾乇賯 賲蹖卮賵丿貨 賵 賲丿鬲蹖 胤賵賱丕賳蹖 丿乇 丌賳噩丕 倬賳賴丕賳 賲蹖賲丕賳丿貨 爻倬爻 丕夭 丕鬲丨丕丿 芦诏蹖乇蹖賵賳禄 賵 芦丕卅賵乇賱禄貙 賵 卮讴賱诏蹖乇蹖 賯賱賲乇賵 芦乇賵賴丕賳禄貙 賵 乇賵丕亘胤 丿賵爻鬲丕賳賴 丌賳賴丕 亘丕 芦诏賵賳丿賵乇禄 賲蹖禺賵丕賳蹖賲貙 趩蹖夭蹖讴賴 趩讴蹖丿賴 丕蹖 丕夭 丌賳貙 丿乇 倬蹖賵爻鬲賴丕蹖 丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕 賲賳鬲卮乇 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲貨
丿丕爻鬲丕賳 芦倬賵蹖卮 丕乇賴 亘賵乇禄 讴賴 丿乇 丿賴賴1950賲蹖賱丕丿蹖貙 鬲賵爻胤 芦鬲丕賱讴蹖賳禄 亘乇丕蹖 賳禺爻鬲蹖賳 亘丕乇 亘賴 乇卮鬲賴 鬲丨乇蹖乇 丿乇丌賲丿貙 賯乇丕乇 亘賵丿 丕亘鬲丿丕 亘禺卮蹖 丕夭 讴鬲丕亘 芦丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕禄 亘丕卮丿貙 丕賲丕 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳 賳馗乇 禺賵丿 乇丕 丿蹖诏乇 讴乇丿貙 賵 鬲賳賴丕 亘禺卮 讴賵鬲丕賴蹖 丕夭 丌賳乇丕 丿乇 倬蹖賵爻鬲賴丕 丌賵乇丿貨 丿賵 賳爻禺賴 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賲賵噩賵丿 丕爻鬲貙 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 夭亘丕賳 芦賮乇賵丿賵 亘诏蹖賳夭禄 丕爻鬲貙 賵 丿蹖诏乇蹖 讴賴 诏賲丕賳 賲蹖乇賵丿 丕氐蹖賱鬲乇 亘丕卮丿 乇賵丕蹖鬲 芦诏賳丿丕賱賮 爻倬蹖丿禄 丕爻鬲貙 丕夭 爻賮乇卮丕賳 亘賴 芦丕乇賴 亘賵乇禄貙 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 芦賮乇賵丿賵 亘诏蹖賳夭禄貙 丿乇 芦賲蹖賳丕爻 鬲蹖 乇蹖鬲禄貙 倬爻 丕夭 鬲丕噩诏匕丕乇蹖 卮丕賴 芦丕賱賴 爻丕乇禄貙 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿貨 丿乇 賮氐賱 芦卮讴丕乇 丨賱賯賴禄貙 亘丕 噩夭卅蹖丕鬲 亘蹖卮鬲乇蹖 丕夭 芦卮賵乇丕蹖 丕賱乇賵賳丿禄貙 賵 賳蹖夭 爻乇賳賵卮鬲 芦诏賵賱賵賲禄貙 倬爻 丕夭 夭賳丿丕賳蹖 卮丿賳 丿乇 芦賲賵乇丿賵乇禄貨 賵 丿乇 丌禺乇蹖賳 亘禺卮貙 鬲丨鬲 毓賳賵丕賳 芦噩賳诏賴丕蹖 诏丿乇 丌蹖夭賳禄貙 亘丕 亘禺卮蹖 丕夭 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 賳亘乇丿 丨賱賯賴 丌卮賳丕 賲蹖卮賵蹖賲貙 讴賴 讴賲鬲乇 亘賴 丌賳 倬乇丿丕禺鬲賴 卮丿賴 丕爻鬲貨 丕蹖賳 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 乇賵丕蹖鬲诏乇 讴卮鬲賴 卮丿賳 芦鬲卅賵丿乇丿禄 倬爻乇 卮丕賴 芦鬲卅賵丿賳禄貙 胤蹖 噩賳诏賴丕蹖蹖 丕爻鬲 讴賴 丿乇 爻賵丕丨賱 乇賵丿 芦丌蹖夭賳禄貙 倬蹖卮 丕夭 乇爻蹖丿賳 芦诏賳丿丕賱賮禄貙 賵 芦丌乇丕诏賵乇賳禄貙 賵 芦賱诏賵賱丕爻禄貙 賵 芦诏蹖賲賱蹖禄貙 亘賴 芦丕丿賵乇丕爻禄 乇禺 丿丕丿. 賳亘乇丿蹖 讴賴 乇丕賴 乇丕 亘乇丕蹖 鬲噩丕賵夭 亘賴 芦卮丕禺 丌賵丕夭禄 賴賲賵丕乇 讴乇丿
亘禺卮 趩賴丕乇賲: 爻賴 賮氐賱 芦丿乇賵丕丿丕賳禄貙 芦丕蹖爻鬲丕乇蹖禄 賵 芦倬賱丕賳鬲蹖乇蹖禄 丕爻鬲貨 丿乇 賮氐賱 賳禺爻鬲 鬲丕乇蹖禺 賳跇丕丿 芦丿乇賵丕丿丕賳禄 丿乇 丿賵乇丕賳 丕賵賱 丿乇 芦亘賱乇蹖丕賳丿禄 亘毓賳賵丕賳 毓囟賵蹖 丕夭 賯賵賲 芦賴丕賱丕丿蹖賳禄 賲蹖丌蹖丿貨 胤蹖 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 亘禺卮蹖 丿乇 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇 爻丕讴賳 賲蹖卮賵賳丿貙 賵 亘禺卮蹖 亘賴 芦丌賳丿乇丕爻鬲禄貙 丿乇 睾乇亘 芦诏賵賳丿賵乇禄 賲蹖丌蹖賳丿貙 賵 賳蹖夭 丿乇 丿賵乇丕賳 爻賵賲 亘賴 芦乇賵賴蹖乇蹖賲 賴丕禄 丿乇 賳亘乇丿 芦倬賱賴 賳賵乇禄 蹖丕乇蹖 讴乇丿賴貙 賵 丌賳賴丕 乇丕 丕夭 賲爻蹖乇蹖 丕賲賳鬲乇 賵 爻乇蹖毓鬲乇 乇丕賴賳賲丕蹖蹖 讴乇丿賳丿貨 丿乇 丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕 丕蹖賳 賲丕噩乇丕 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲貨 丿乇 賮氐賱 丿賵賲 芦丕蹖爻鬲丕乇蹖禄 亘丕 倬賳噩 噩丕丿賵诏乇蹖 丌卮賳丕 賲蹖卮賵蹖賲 讴賴 亘賴 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 賮乇爻鬲丕丿賴 卮丿賳丿貨 賵 丿乇 賮氐賱 爻賵賲 賴乇 丌賳趩賴 賱丕夭賲 丕爻鬲 丿乇亘丕乇賴 爻賳诏賴丕蹖 芦倬賱丕賳鬲蹖乇禄 亘丿丕賳蹖賲 丌賲丿賴 丕爻鬲貨
鬲丕乇蹖禺 亘賴賳诏丕賲 乇爻丕賳蹖 13/01/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 29/08/1400賴噩乇蹖 禺賵乇卮蹖丿蹖貨 丕. 卮乇亘蹖丕賳蹖
May 31, 2013
This is the first work that showed us how Tolkien's obsessive perfectionism was a double-edged sword. On the one hand it gave us the wonderfully deep world and implied distances of ; and on the other hand it left us with a jumble of tales in various states of revision and development that had to be compiled by Tolkien's son Christopher into some form as ...a jumble of tales that, if they had been finished, would have given us a truly staggering body of work. Just reading the fragment that makes up the entirety of "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin" makes me weep for what might have been. Given the chance to expand even half of the partial tales from _The Silmarillion_ into something equating the full treatment of the LotR would have been a wonder indeed.
Even given the incomplete nature of the works herein, the reader is greatly repaid the effort of reading them even though many tantalizing questions are left unanswered. We get perhaps the only significant view of the land of Numenor in the Second Age; intriguing glimpses into the nature of the Istari, the Woodwoses, and the Palantiri; and expansions on the background of the Third Age and the events that led up to both and the LotR.
A really amazing work and enjoyable read if you're a die-hard Tolkien fan.
Even given the incomplete nature of the works herein, the reader is greatly repaid the effort of reading them even though many tantalizing questions are left unanswered. We get perhaps the only significant view of the land of Numenor in the Second Age; intriguing glimpses into the nature of the Istari, the Woodwoses, and the Palantiri; and expansions on the background of the Third Age and the events that led up to both and the LotR.
A really amazing work and enjoyable read if you're a die-hard Tolkien fan.
March 26, 2021
I have always found it difficult to write about 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 work because it is the pillar in which modern fantasy is built upon.
Indeed, without Tolkien fantasy would not be the shape it is today. It would be something different. And a lot of readers and writers recognise this, but I do not think we always appreciate the full extent of it. He created so many character archetypes, popularised race differences and envisioned such a great world full of depth. Every fantasy book that came after has a little bit of Tolkien in it.
What is strikingly important to understand about Tolkien is that The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are but the tip of the tip of his world. There is so much story, so much historical detail, so many different languages and people that the novels were unable to fully capture it. This is not a criticism, but a mere reflection that books like this and The Silmarillion do wonders and capturing the vast scope of Middle-Earth because there is so much happening (and that has already happened) when the events of his novels take place.
There is also so much magic surrounding it all that remains a mystery, and here that is expanded upon a little. The Istari are given a bit more depth in an essay that details their coming to middle-earth along with their purpose and origin. The Palantirs, and their effects and usage, are padded out too. There鈥檚 a snippet on Isildur, the conflict between Rohan and Isegard (which lead to Theodred鈥檚 death) is detailed and an encounter between the Witch-King and Grima Wormtongue is brought to life which adds more to the events of The Lord of the Rings and the hunt for the ring. Also included is The Children of Hurin which takes up a third of the text.
These are unfinished drafts. And it would be interesting to know what Tolkien felt about them. Part of me thinks he wrote them for himself, at least some of them, as a reference point as he wrote around these events and tales. We know that he one day wanted to publish The Silmarillion when he felt it was finished, but beyond that I do not know. I just cannot imagine him sending some of these bits to publishers. Nonetheless, I am grateful to be able to read them.
If you have made it this far into my review, it will be clear that this book will only appeal to the most devout of Tolkien fans. It is certainly not a book you want to pick up if you are unfamiliar with his work and world, but for those that love his writing as much as I do, there is certainly a lot to be gained from reading this.
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Indeed, without Tolkien fantasy would not be the shape it is today. It would be something different. And a lot of readers and writers recognise this, but I do not think we always appreciate the full extent of it. He created so many character archetypes, popularised race differences and envisioned such a great world full of depth. Every fantasy book that came after has a little bit of Tolkien in it.
What is strikingly important to understand about Tolkien is that The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are but the tip of the tip of his world. There is so much story, so much historical detail, so many different languages and people that the novels were unable to fully capture it. This is not a criticism, but a mere reflection that books like this and The Silmarillion do wonders and capturing the vast scope of Middle-Earth because there is so much happening (and that has already happened) when the events of his novels take place.
There is also so much magic surrounding it all that remains a mystery, and here that is expanded upon a little. The Istari are given a bit more depth in an essay that details their coming to middle-earth along with their purpose and origin. The Palantirs, and their effects and usage, are padded out too. There鈥檚 a snippet on Isildur, the conflict between Rohan and Isegard (which lead to Theodred鈥檚 death) is detailed and an encounter between the Witch-King and Grima Wormtongue is brought to life which adds more to the events of The Lord of the Rings and the hunt for the ring. Also included is The Children of Hurin which takes up a third of the text.
These are unfinished drafts. And it would be interesting to know what Tolkien felt about them. Part of me thinks he wrote them for himself, at least some of them, as a reference point as he wrote around these events and tales. We know that he one day wanted to publish The Silmarillion when he felt it was finished, but beyond that I do not know. I just cannot imagine him sending some of these bits to publishers. Nonetheless, I am grateful to be able to read them.
If you have made it this far into my review, it will be clear that this book will only appeal to the most devout of Tolkien fans. It is certainly not a book you want to pick up if you are unfamiliar with his work and world, but for those that love his writing as much as I do, there is certainly a lot to be gained from reading this.
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August 22, 2019
Out of all the posthumously published works of Tolkien, and this being the primary right after the Silmarillion, I have to admit it is the most interesting. We do get more expanded treatments of some of these tales in subsequent books, but all in all, the narrative structure of this tome is quite pleasing.
Why? It's written as actual stories. Not just excerpts, or not only just as excerpts, but as full-fledged stories in themselves, complete with all the storytelling conventions we are used to.
That is to say, it doesn't read super quick like Silmarillion, but full of detail and meat like LotR. I appreciated that little detail. :)
Of personal interest and joy, I absolutely loved the way this filled in so many of the blanks within the LotR stories, giving a much more detailed history of the Ring Wraiths, their creation, the Palantirs, the Maiar, (including such personages as Gandalf, Saruman, AND Sauron), the full histories of the Rohirrim, Gondor, Numenor, and EVEN the Wild Men!
There's a lot that was left out of the Silmarillion, and THIS HAS IT.
I'm not saying some parts could be classified in the OTHER category, such as the extended appendix at the end of LotR, only more so. Or the full damn concordance including an index of all terms, proper names and places with references to their original first-mentions. I.E., Silmarillion or LotR.
This work is an awfully necessary addition for any would-be scholar of Arda. I can't say if it beats the FULL , , , or scholarly works, but for my poor, lazy-reading self, Unfinished Tales does a FINE job. :)
Why? It's written as actual stories. Not just excerpts, or not only just as excerpts, but as full-fledged stories in themselves, complete with all the storytelling conventions we are used to.
That is to say, it doesn't read super quick like Silmarillion, but full of detail and meat like LotR. I appreciated that little detail. :)
Of personal interest and joy, I absolutely loved the way this filled in so many of the blanks within the LotR stories, giving a much more detailed history of the Ring Wraiths, their creation, the Palantirs, the Maiar, (including such personages as Gandalf, Saruman, AND Sauron), the full histories of the Rohirrim, Gondor, Numenor, and EVEN the Wild Men!
There's a lot that was left out of the Silmarillion, and THIS HAS IT.
I'm not saying some parts could be classified in the OTHER category, such as the extended appendix at the end of LotR, only more so. Or the full damn concordance including an index of all terms, proper names and places with references to their original first-mentions. I.E., Silmarillion or LotR.
This work is an awfully necessary addition for any would-be scholar of Arda. I can't say if it beats the FULL , , , or scholarly works, but for my poor, lazy-reading self, Unfinished Tales does a FINE job. :)
December 16, 2018
I am fairly new to Tolkien as I have only gotten into his work at the end of 2015 by reading, and after some initial problems, loving The Hobbit. I buddy-read The Lord of the Rings over the course of 2016 and was quite overwhelmed with 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 dense writing style and complex world building; there were too many names of people, places and events to remember, I felt inept. Nonetheless, I admired his work and marvelled at his craft. I was especially enamoured by 罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 linguistic interest and his rational for his invented languages and names.
In September 2016, I read The Silmarillion鈥攖hat was the time I became totally electrified. The Silmarillion is still my absolute favorite work of his, even though it was just as overwhelming in regards to being exposed to all sorts of different people and their backstories, the tales, however, had a certain charm and brilliancy to them, I grew to love so many characters (F毛anor, T煤rin Turambar and L煤thien), I needed to know more about them. That鈥檚 why I decided to jump into The Children of H煤rin in April 2017. Upon finishing it, I cried and cried. Tolkien showed that he cannot only write epic high fantasy well, but also the most heart-shattering tragedies. H煤rin and Morwen deserved better!
In the second half of 2017 I got into his works that aren鈥檛 related to Middle-Earth: Tales from the Perilous Realm and Roverandom. These reads solidified Tolkien as one of my absolute favorite authors. No matter which endeavour this man took upon, he handled it with great care and detail. The whimsical nature of these stories reminded me of The Hobbit, and the long journey I had personally made alongside Tolkien and his work.
In April 2018, Christmas and winter long past us, I read Letters from Father Christmas because why the heck not? It was the second time I bawled my eyes out reading his work. It is by far his most personal work (naturally, given its nonfictional nature); to glimpse at the man behind his writing鈥攖o see the kind of father he was鈥攚as fascinating and warmed my heart. His love, not only for his children but for storytelling, is so apparent throughout all of these Christmas letters.
And this leads us, finally, to my read of his Unfinished Tales. I bough it almost a year ago but was too intimidated by it, having just read and loved The Silmarillion, to pick it up immediately. This week prove to be the perfect time to take upon this new adventure. Exploring the world of N煤menor and Middle-Earth never gets old.
罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 Unfinished Tales weren鈥檛 difficult to read at all. They are definitely not for newbies and people unfamiliar with his work, but if you have read The Silmarillion, you should be fine. It provides more detailed information about characters, events and places mentioned only briefly in The Lord of the Rings. Versions of such tales include the origins of Gandalf and the other Istari, the death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring in the Gladden Fields, and the founding of the kingdom of Rohan.
My favourite tales were definitely "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin", "Narn i H卯n H煤rin", "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife" and "The Quest of Erebor". The reason for that is probably the fact that these were the most complete. These narratives were very endearing, suspenseful and well-written. The notes and appendices definitely heightened my understanding of them and helped me expand my knowledge of Middle-Earth.
I thought it was very clever of Christopher Tolkien to put all of the tales and essays in chronological order, the first three parts aligning with the timeline of Arda by being split into the three ages of the world. The fourth part was a collection of short essays concerning the Dr煤edain, the Istari and the Palant铆ri.
Of course, it is kind of unsatisfying (and in some places even frustrating) that the tales and essays are incomplete and sometimes even contradictory, e.g. "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin" cuts off at the most interesting part: when Tuor eventually reached Gondolin and was admitted by Turgon. What happened after that, i.e. the fact that Turgon did not hearken the council of Ulmo, and the ensuing fall of Gondolin, is, unfortunately, not included. Nonetheless, I think that Christopher Tolkien did a fantastic job of curating his father鈥檚 writings and putting them into an intelligent form and order.
Reading Unfinished Tales made me even more curious about Middle-Earth and what lay beyond, especially the First Age is of great interest to me. I鈥檓 still trying to figure out what to think of Galadriel, I want to know more about the downfall of N煤menor and Gondolin 鈥� I am consoled only by the fact that Beren and L煤thien and The Fall of Gondolin have yet to be read by me. As soon as they鈥檙e available in my preferred editions I shall devour them.
In September 2016, I read The Silmarillion鈥攖hat was the time I became totally electrified. The Silmarillion is still my absolute favorite work of his, even though it was just as overwhelming in regards to being exposed to all sorts of different people and their backstories, the tales, however, had a certain charm and brilliancy to them, I grew to love so many characters (F毛anor, T煤rin Turambar and L煤thien), I needed to know more about them. That鈥檚 why I decided to jump into The Children of H煤rin in April 2017. Upon finishing it, I cried and cried. Tolkien showed that he cannot only write epic high fantasy well, but also the most heart-shattering tragedies. H煤rin and Morwen deserved better!
In the second half of 2017 I got into his works that aren鈥檛 related to Middle-Earth: Tales from the Perilous Realm and Roverandom. These reads solidified Tolkien as one of my absolute favorite authors. No matter which endeavour this man took upon, he handled it with great care and detail. The whimsical nature of these stories reminded me of The Hobbit, and the long journey I had personally made alongside Tolkien and his work.
In April 2018, Christmas and winter long past us, I read Letters from Father Christmas because why the heck not? It was the second time I bawled my eyes out reading his work. It is by far his most personal work (naturally, given its nonfictional nature); to glimpse at the man behind his writing鈥攖o see the kind of father he was鈥攚as fascinating and warmed my heart. His love, not only for his children but for storytelling, is so apparent throughout all of these Christmas letters.
And this leads us, finally, to my read of his Unfinished Tales. I bough it almost a year ago but was too intimidated by it, having just read and loved The Silmarillion, to pick it up immediately. This week prove to be the perfect time to take upon this new adventure. Exploring the world of N煤menor and Middle-Earth never gets old.
罢辞濒办颈别苍鈥檚 Unfinished Tales weren鈥檛 difficult to read at all. They are definitely not for newbies and people unfamiliar with his work, but if you have read The Silmarillion, you should be fine. It provides more detailed information about characters, events and places mentioned only briefly in The Lord of the Rings. Versions of such tales include the origins of Gandalf and the other Istari, the death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring in the Gladden Fields, and the founding of the kingdom of Rohan.
My favourite tales were definitely "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin", "Narn i H卯n H煤rin", "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife" and "The Quest of Erebor". The reason for that is probably the fact that these were the most complete. These narratives were very endearing, suspenseful and well-written. The notes and appendices definitely heightened my understanding of them and helped me expand my knowledge of Middle-Earth.
I thought it was very clever of Christopher Tolkien to put all of the tales and essays in chronological order, the first three parts aligning with the timeline of Arda by being split into the three ages of the world. The fourth part was a collection of short essays concerning the Dr煤edain, the Istari and the Palant铆ri.
Of course, it is kind of unsatisfying (and in some places even frustrating) that the tales and essays are incomplete and sometimes even contradictory, e.g. "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin" cuts off at the most interesting part: when Tuor eventually reached Gondolin and was admitted by Turgon. What happened after that, i.e. the fact that Turgon did not hearken the council of Ulmo, and the ensuing fall of Gondolin, is, unfortunately, not included. Nonetheless, I think that Christopher Tolkien did a fantastic job of curating his father鈥檚 writings and putting them into an intelligent form and order.
Reading Unfinished Tales made me even more curious about Middle-Earth and what lay beyond, especially the First Age is of great interest to me. I鈥檓 still trying to figure out what to think of Galadriel, I want to know more about the downfall of N煤menor and Gondolin 鈥� I am consoled only by the fact that Beren and L煤thien and The Fall of Gondolin have yet to be read by me. As soon as they鈥檙e available in my preferred editions I shall devour them.
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September 23, 2024
I鈥榲e finally made it! Some chapters were really tough to get through. Pages and pages of descriptions of battles, territories and genealogies had me struggling at times, which is also why it took me forever to read this; I just wasn鈥檛 always in the right frame of mind.
But it was also amazing! I am really grateful for every minute I can spend in Middle-earth (or in N煤menor). Even if by definition the material here remains 鈥渦nfinished鈥� and has the potential to be a bit unsatisfactory, it really wasn鈥檛.
I will say, though, that my favorite parts were the chapters set in the First Age, the tales of Tuor and H煤rin, and those I have already read extensively about in their very own books The Fall for Gondolin and The Children of H煤rin, respectively. (I would especially recommend the latter as it鈥檚 the most finished version of all.)
I also enjoyed learning more about Galadriel andTeleporno Celeborn, even if the chapter was tough to read - just a lot of information, often conflicting at that. And reading more about some of the characters we have come to love in LoTR and The Hobbit felt like coming home.
So should you read this? Well, if you still have not had enough after LotR, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion and maybe even The Children of H煤rin, Beren and L煤thien and The Fall of Gondolin, all of which I suggest reading before, you should absolutely do it. I will say, though, that I enjoyed each if those books more than Unfinished Tales. Why? Because reading this was more taxing than reading The Silmarillion and that is saying something! Still, it鈥檚 very much worth it and I don鈥檛 regret it for a minute.
But it was also amazing! I am really grateful for every minute I can spend in Middle-earth (or in N煤menor). Even if by definition the material here remains 鈥渦nfinished鈥� and has the potential to be a bit unsatisfactory, it really wasn鈥檛.
I will say, though, that my favorite parts were the chapters set in the First Age, the tales of Tuor and H煤rin, and those I have already read extensively about in their very own books The Fall for Gondolin and The Children of H煤rin, respectively. (I would especially recommend the latter as it鈥檚 the most finished version of all.)
I also enjoyed learning more about Galadriel and
So should you read this? Well, if you still have not had enough after LotR, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion and maybe even The Children of H煤rin, Beren and L煤thien and The Fall of Gondolin, all of which I suggest reading before, you should absolutely do it. I will say, though, that I enjoyed each if those books more than Unfinished Tales. Why? Because reading this was more taxing than reading The Silmarillion and that is saying something! Still, it鈥檚 very much worth it and I don鈥檛 regret it for a minute.
March 23, 2025
鈥炐澬敌葱拘惭娧€褕械薪懈 锌褉械写邪薪懈褟鈥� 械 屑薪芯谐芯 写芯斜褗褉 褋斜芯褉薪懈泻 褋 谢械谐械薪写懈 芯褌 褉邪蟹谢懈褔薪懈褌械 械锌芯褏懈 胁 小褉械写薪邪褌邪 袟械屑褟! 袙褗锌褉械泻懈 褔械 薪邪 屑芯屑械薪褌懈 褋褌邪胁邪 屑芯薪芯褌芯薪械薪 懈 薪械 械 谢械褋械薪 蟹邪 褔械褌械薪械, 褌芯泄 锌褉械写芯褋褌邪胁褟 薪邪 褔懈褌邪褌械谢懈褌械 褋褌褉邪褕薪芯 谢褞斜芯锌懈褌薪懈 写械褌邪泄谢懈 懈 屑褗写褉懈 锌芯褋谢邪薪懈褟...
鈥炐熜� 芯薪芯胁邪 胁褉械屑械 袨褉褌邪薪泻褋泻懈褟褌 泻邪屑褗泻 械写胁邪 谢懈 械 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁谢褟胁邪谢 薪褟泻邪泻褗胁 懈薪褌械褉械褋 蟹邪 袘械谢懈褟 褋褗胁械褌. 袝写懈薪褋褌胁械薪 小邪褉褍屑邪薪, 褋谢械写 泻邪褌芯 褋锌械褔械谢懈谢 斜谢邪谐芯胁芯谢械薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 袧邪屑械褋褌薪懈褑懈褌械, 褍褋锌褟谢 写邪 锌褉芯褍褔懈 蟹邪写褗谢斜芯褔械薪芯 谐芯薪写芯褉褋泻懈褌械 邪褉褏懈胁懈 懈 写邪 芯褋褗蟹薪邪械 泻邪泻褗胁 懈薪褌械褉械褋 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁谢褟胁邪褌 芯褑械谢械谢懈褌械 锌邪谢邪薪褌懈褉懈 懈 蟹邪 泻邪泻胁懈 褑械谢懈 斜懈褏邪 屑芯谐谢懈 写邪 锌芯褋谢褍卸邪褌; 邪谢邪 薪械 褋锌芯写械谢懈谢 薪懈褖芯 褋褗褋 褋胁芯懈褌械 泻芯谢械谐懈. 袨褌 蟹邪胁懈褋褌 懈 芯屑褉邪蟹邪 泻褗屑 袚邪薪写邪谢褎, 小邪褉褍屑邪薪 锌褉械褋褌邪薪邪谢 写邪 褋懈 褋褗褌褉褍写薪懈褔懈 褋褗褋 小褗胁械褌邪, 褔懈褟褌芯 锌芯褋谢械写薪邪 褋褉械褖邪 斜懈谢邪 锌褉械蟹 2953 谐芯写懈薪邪. 小谢械写 褌芯胁邪 小邪褉褍屑邪薪 斜械蟹 薪懈泻邪泻胁芯 芯褎懈褑懈邪谢薪芯 懈蟹褟胁谢械薪懈械 锌褉械胁褗褉薪邪谢 袠褋械薪谐邪褉写 胁 褋胁芯褟 谢懈褔薪邪 褋芯斜褋褌胁械薪芯褋褌 懈 锌褉械褋褌邪薪邪谢 写邪 芯斜褉褗褖邪 胁薪懈屑邪薪懈械 薪邪 袚芯薪写芯褉. 袘械蟹 褋褗屑薪械薪懈械 小褗胁械褌褗褌 械 锌芯褋褉械褖薪邪谢 褌芯胁邪 褌胁褗褉写械 薪械芯写芯斜褉懈褌械谢薪芯; 薪芯 小邪褉褍屑邪薪 斜懈谢 褋胁芯斜芯写械薪 胁 褉械褕械薪懈褟褌邪 褋懈 懈 懈屑邪谢 锌褉邪胁芯 写邪 写械泄褋褌胁邪 锌芯 褋胁芯懈 薪械蟹邪胁懈褋懈屑懈 蟹邪屑懈褋谢懈 胁 斜芯褉斜邪褌邪 褋褉械褖褍 小邪褍褉芯薪.
袧械蟹邪胁懈褋懈屑芯 芯褌 褌芯胁邪 芯褌写械谢薪懈褌械 褔谢械薪芯胁械 薪邪 小褗胁械褌邪 胁械褉芯褟褌薪芯 蟹薪邪械谢懈 蟹邪 泻邪屑褗薪懈褌械 懈 薪褟泻芯谐邪褕薪芯褌芯 懈屑 屑械褋褌芯薪邪褏芯卸写械薪懈械, 薪芯 薪械 谐懈 褋屑褟褌邪谢懈 蟹邪 芯褋芯斜械薪芯 胁邪卸薪懈 胁 薪芯胁懈褌械 胁褉械屑械薪邪 鈥� 褌械 斜懈谢懈 褋邪屑芯 褔邪褋褌 芯褌 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟褌邪 薪邪 袛褍薪械写邪懈薪褋泻懈褌械 泻褉邪谢褋褌胁邪, 胁褗谢褕械斜薪懈 懈 胁褗蟹褏懈褌懈褌械谢薪懈, 薪芯 胁 锌芯-谐芯谢褟屑邪褌邪 褋懈 褔邪褋褌 胁械褔械 懈蟹谐褍斜械薪懈 懈谢懈 斜械蟹锌芯谢械蟹薪懈. 袧械 斜懈胁邪 写邪 蟹邪斜褉邪胁褟屑械, 褔械 锌褗褉胁芯薪邪褔邪谢薪芯 袣邪屑褗薪懈褌械 斜懈谢懈 鈥炐叫敌残感叫叫糕€� 懈 薪械 褋谢褍卸械谢懈 薪邪 蟹谢懈 薪邪屑械褉械薪懈褟. 袝写胁邪 小邪褍褉芯薪 谐懈 锌褉械胁褗褉薪邪谢 胁 蟹谢芯胁械褖懈 懈薪褋褌褉褍屑械薪褌懈 蟹邪 锌芯泻芯褉褟胁邪薪械 懈 蟹邪斜谢褍写邪.鈥�
鈥炐熜� 芯薪芯胁邪 胁褉械屑械 袨褉褌邪薪泻褋泻懈褟褌 泻邪屑褗泻 械写胁邪 谢懈 械 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁谢褟胁邪谢 薪褟泻邪泻褗胁 懈薪褌械褉械褋 蟹邪 袘械谢懈褟 褋褗胁械褌. 袝写懈薪褋褌胁械薪 小邪褉褍屑邪薪, 褋谢械写 泻邪褌芯 褋锌械褔械谢懈谢 斜谢邪谐芯胁芯谢械薪懈械褌芯 薪邪 袧邪屑械褋褌薪懈褑懈褌械, 褍褋锌褟谢 写邪 锌褉芯褍褔懈 蟹邪写褗谢斜芯褔械薪芯 谐芯薪写芯褉褋泻懈褌械 邪褉褏懈胁懈 懈 写邪 芯褋褗蟹薪邪械 泻邪泻褗胁 懈薪褌械褉械褋 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁谢褟胁邪褌 芯褑械谢械谢懈褌械 锌邪谢邪薪褌懈褉懈 懈 蟹邪 泻邪泻胁懈 褑械谢懈 斜懈褏邪 屑芯谐谢懈 写邪 锌芯褋谢褍卸邪褌; 邪谢邪 薪械 褋锌芯写械谢懈谢 薪懈褖芯 褋褗褋 褋胁芯懈褌械 泻芯谢械谐懈. 袨褌 蟹邪胁懈褋褌 懈 芯屑褉邪蟹邪 泻褗屑 袚邪薪写邪谢褎, 小邪褉褍屑邪薪 锌褉械褋褌邪薪邪谢 写邪 褋懈 褋褗褌褉褍写薪懈褔懈 褋褗褋 小褗胁械褌邪, 褔懈褟褌芯 锌芯褋谢械写薪邪 褋褉械褖邪 斜懈谢邪 锌褉械蟹 2953 谐芯写懈薪邪. 小谢械写 褌芯胁邪 小邪褉褍屑邪薪 斜械蟹 薪懈泻邪泻胁芯 芯褎懈褑懈邪谢薪芯 懈蟹褟胁谢械薪懈械 锌褉械胁褗褉薪邪谢 袠褋械薪谐邪褉写 胁 褋胁芯褟 谢懈褔薪邪 褋芯斜褋褌胁械薪芯褋褌 懈 锌褉械褋褌邪薪邪谢 写邪 芯斜褉褗褖邪 胁薪懈屑邪薪懈械 薪邪 袚芯薪写芯褉. 袘械蟹 褋褗屑薪械薪懈械 小褗胁械褌褗褌 械 锌芯褋褉械褖薪邪谢 褌芯胁邪 褌胁褗褉写械 薪械芯写芯斜褉懈褌械谢薪芯; 薪芯 小邪褉褍屑邪薪 斜懈谢 褋胁芯斜芯写械薪 胁 褉械褕械薪懈褟褌邪 褋懈 懈 懈屑邪谢 锌褉邪胁芯 写邪 写械泄褋褌胁邪 锌芯 褋胁芯懈 薪械蟹邪胁懈褋懈屑懈 蟹邪屑懈褋谢懈 胁 斜芯褉斜邪褌邪 褋褉械褖褍 小邪褍褉芯薪.
袧械蟹邪胁懈褋懈屑芯 芯褌 褌芯胁邪 芯褌写械谢薪懈褌械 褔谢械薪芯胁械 薪邪 小褗胁械褌邪 胁械褉芯褟褌薪芯 蟹薪邪械谢懈 蟹邪 泻邪屑褗薪懈褌械 懈 薪褟泻芯谐邪褕薪芯褌芯 懈屑 屑械褋褌芯薪邪褏芯卸写械薪懈械, 薪芯 薪械 谐懈 褋屑褟褌邪谢懈 蟹邪 芯褋芯斜械薪芯 胁邪卸薪懈 胁 薪芯胁懈褌械 胁褉械屑械薪邪 鈥� 褌械 斜懈谢懈 褋邪屑芯 褔邪褋褌 芯褌 懈褋褌芯褉懈褟褌邪 薪邪 袛褍薪械写邪懈薪褋泻懈褌械 泻褉邪谢褋褌胁邪, 胁褗谢褕械斜薪懈 懈 胁褗蟹褏懈褌懈褌械谢薪懈, 薪芯 胁 锌芯-谐芯谢褟屑邪褌邪 褋懈 褔邪褋褌 胁械褔械 懈蟹谐褍斜械薪懈 懈谢懈 斜械蟹锌芯谢械蟹薪懈. 袧械 斜懈胁邪 写邪 蟹邪斜褉邪胁褟屑械, 褔械 锌褗褉胁芯薪邪褔邪谢薪芯 袣邪屑褗薪懈褌械 斜懈谢懈 鈥炐叫敌残感叫叫糕€� 懈 薪械 褋谢褍卸械谢懈 薪邪 蟹谢懈 薪邪屑械褉械薪懈褟. 袝写胁邪 小邪褍褉芯薪 谐懈 锌褉械胁褗褉薪邪谢 胁 蟹谢芯胁械褖懈 懈薪褋褌褉褍屑械薪褌懈 蟹邪 锌芯泻芯褉褟胁邪薪械 懈 蟹邪斜谢褍写邪.鈥�
November 20, 2022
Neizmerno bogatstvo za sve ljubitelje Tolkinovog dela.
Poslednji put sam je procitao kao pripremu za knjigu The Fall of N煤menor.
Poslednji put sam je procitao kao pripremu za knjigu The Fall of N煤menor.
March 13, 2013
This is a hard book to rate, because it's sort of like rating a compilation album of Led Zeppelin studio out-takes. If you love Led Zeppelin, you would undoubtedly want to listen to pretty much anything they did. On the other hand, objectively speaking, it's probably not their best work, and if you trust them as artists, you know why they left that material on the cutting room floor. And, indeed, this book is a collection of scrapings, random essays and bits of narrative illuminating obscure corners of Middle Earth.
I will say, though, that Christopher Tolkien deserves some credit for being a very conscientious offspring. Most children either end up hating their parents or thinking of them as basically foolish. JRR Tolkien's son, though is extraordinarily careful to give the exact providence and goes into excruciating detail as to the provenance of every piece of writing in Unfinished Tales. Never does he indulge himself in the slightest bit of irony at the expense of his father, or even hint at any frustration that, just maybe, he could have made his marginal annotations in more legible handwriting. The subtext of the father-son relationship, or lack thereof, might make this an interesting read... unless it actually doesn't. Really, for LotR/Middle Earth obsessives only.
I will say, though, that Christopher Tolkien deserves some credit for being a very conscientious offspring. Most children either end up hating their parents or thinking of them as basically foolish. JRR Tolkien's son, though is extraordinarily careful to give the exact providence and goes into excruciating detail as to the provenance of every piece of writing in Unfinished Tales. Never does he indulge himself in the slightest bit of irony at the expense of his father, or even hint at any frustration that, just maybe, he could have made his marginal annotations in more legible handwriting. The subtext of the father-son relationship, or lack thereof, might make this an interesting read... unless it actually doesn't. Really, for LotR/Middle Earth obsessives only.
March 21, 2020
The name says it all -- these are stories primarily of the First and Second Age of Middle-earth that had never quite reached completion, even in draft form; some predate the writing of Lord of the Rings by decades but most come after, and the book includes some of Tolkien's last writings about Middle-earth. The stories are presented by his son Christopher who, presumably, selected the pieces that were nearest to completion and likeliest to be of interest to Middle-earth aficionados. The pieces are presented with introductions, footnotes, endnotes and editorial insertions, of which more anon. Several of the pieces are familiar, being expanded (albeit partial) versions of, e.g., the tales of Tuor and T煤rin that were presented in brief form in . Others provide glimpses of events leading up to, and that took place offstage during, the War of the Ring, beginning with the death of Isildur and the loss of the One Ring and continuing to include battles that were taking place "offstage" during the events of and . The book closes with essays about the Druedain (the Pukel-men), the Istari (the Wizards) and the Palantiri.
Fascinating stuff, if you don't mind its incomplete and sometimes contradictory nature.
Unfortunately I'm not sure if I can recommend the electronic version (which is what I read this time; previously, I was reading a print copy). The textual situation for many of the pieces is complex -- as mentioned above, there are footnotes and endnotes (some added by J.R.R. Tolkien during his drafting process and some added by Christopher Tolkien when assembling the pieces for publication) and editorial notes and changes of voice between the text and the commentary on the text. In the physical book this is handled by various combinations of font size and indentation; all of this formatting is lost in the electronic version, making it sometimes hard to distinguish the tales from the commentary. Footnotes and endnotes are better handled (on the Kindle you can hyperlink from the text to the associated note) but it's still less convenient than just flipping back and forth in a physical book. And finally, there were many more typos in the eBook than I'm comfortable with -- mostly things like missing spaces, hyphens dropped (or inappropriately retained) and the like. Nothing that rendered the text unreadable, but it still seemed to indicate a lack of editorial oversight on the eBook conversion process.
Fascinating stuff, if you don't mind its incomplete and sometimes contradictory nature.
Unfortunately I'm not sure if I can recommend the electronic version (which is what I read this time; previously, I was reading a print copy). The textual situation for many of the pieces is complex -- as mentioned above, there are footnotes and endnotes (some added by J.R.R. Tolkien during his drafting process and some added by Christopher Tolkien when assembling the pieces for publication) and editorial notes and changes of voice between the text and the commentary on the text. In the physical book this is handled by various combinations of font size and indentation; all of this formatting is lost in the electronic version, making it sometimes hard to distinguish the tales from the commentary. Footnotes and endnotes are better handled (on the Kindle you can hyperlink from the text to the associated note) but it's still less convenient than just flipping back and forth in a physical book. And finally, there were many more typos in the eBook than I'm comfortable with -- mostly things like missing spaces, hyphens dropped (or inappropriately retained) and the like. Nothing that rendered the text unreadable, but it still seemed to indicate a lack of editorial oversight on the eBook conversion process.
September 29, 2022
驴Honestamente? Se me ha hecho muy bola la lectura de este libro. Mucho. Si lo hubiera sabido, quiz谩s no lo habr铆a cogido, por lo menos no ahora . Como de sobra es sabido, Tolkien es un narrador que est谩 para ser le铆do lentamente, saboreandolo y par谩ndose en todo lo que dice y en el como. Y quiz谩s por eso no era el autor m谩s apropiado para el periodo en el que estoy. Entre que tengo mucho trabajo, mucho estudio, problemas varios y pocas ganas de leer, quiz谩s hubiera tenido que aparcar el libro y dejarlo para un momento m谩s propicio para disfrutarlo como realmente creo se merece. Y todo esto me da mucha rabia, porque realmente estoy muy emocionada con ahondar m谩s en el universo Tolkien antes de empezar, de una vez por todas, la relectura de 鈥淓l Se帽or de los Anillos鈥� y 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�, una de mis futuras metas lectoras a corto plazo.
鈥淟os Cuentos Inconclusos鈥� es una recopilaci贸n de cuentos y ensayos que tratan sobre distintos temas e historias que su autor dejo inacabadas, sin aparente relaci贸n entre ellos y que posteriormente fueron unificadas y editadas por su hijo Christopher. Pero ese aspecto es, tambi茅n, parte de su gracia y de su magia: cuando acabas un relato no sabes como va a ser el siguiente, ni que te vas a encontrar en 茅l. Pero, al mismo tiempo, tambi茅n resulta un handicap. Muchas de las narraciones que aparecen aqu铆 son meras descripciones de lugares; otras genealog铆as de reyes; y en no pocas partes tienen un car谩cter meramente filol贸gico (centr谩ndose en el origen de los nombres de lugares y personajes seg煤n los idiomas inventados por Tolkien) o de ilustrar los cambios y diferentes versiones de historias, cuentos o personajes que el propio autor forj贸 dentro de su corpus.
Ha habido un poco de todo, cuentos y ensayos que he disfrutado mucho junto con otros que me han costado m谩s finalizar. Pero creo firmemente que ninguno de ellos est谩 de m谩s o no merece la pena. Es muy interesante ver como el legendarium de Tolkien fue, al fin de al cabo, fruto de un proceso creador y literario que se dio durante a帽os y que fue evolucionando con el paso del tiempo. Adem谩s, muchos de estos textos enriquecen o dan contexto o informaci贸n adicional de lo que conocemos que pas贸 en 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�, 鈥淓l Se帽or de los Anillos鈥� y los famosos Anales que acompa帽an a esta trilog铆a y dan al lector m谩s datos sobre la historia de la Tierra Media y le ayudan a entender mejor y saber m谩s de la historia del lugar .
El libro se divide en cuatro partes diferenciadas: la primera se centra en aspectos y cuentos relacionados con el Silmarillion; la segunda en el reino de Numenor; la tercera (que como digo m谩s adelante es la que m谩s he disfrutado) en lo que paso en la trilog铆a del 鈥淓l Se帽or de los Anillos鈥� y 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�, gracias a lo cual descubrimos cosas que sucedieron paralelamente a lo que se contaba en los libros; y, por 煤ltimo, la cuarta parte incide en informaci贸n sobre la raza de los Dr煤edain, sobre los Istari (los cinco magos maiar enviados por los Valar a la Tierra Media, siendo los dos m谩s famosos Gandalf y Saruman) y, por 煤ltimo, sobre las Palantiri, las piedras videntes. Como pod茅is ver, no todos los relatos son meramente narrativos. Muchos de ellos son m谩s bien informativos, se centran en aspectos culturales, sociales hist贸ricos o b茅licos de la Tierra Media.
Entre las historias que m谩s he disfrutado, destaco la de 鈥淟a B煤squeda de Eredor鈥�, en la que descubrimos como Gandalf se las ingenio para incluir a Bilbo Bols贸n dentro del grupo de enamos que iban a Eredor en 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�. Sin duda, volver a o铆r a Gandalf ha sido toda una delicia. Tiene una forma de narrar muy vivaz y disfrutable, esta lectura me ha recordado porque es un personaje tan amado, adem谩s de saber m谩s cosas sobre todo lo que se coc铆a detras de las escenas en 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�. Al respecto de lo acontecido en esta novela, tambi茅n se ahonda en la b煤squeda del anillo en el cuento que lleva ese mismo titulo. Aunque estas historias hayan sido mis dos preferidas, no son las 煤nicas que he disfrutado. Tambi茅n me ha gustado mucho ha sido la de 鈥淎ldarion y Erendis鈥�, una historia de amor muy realista dentro de este mundo de fantas铆a,con unos personajes muy bien esbozados y que nos permite conocer m谩s del reino de Numenor. Por 煤ltimo, una de las lecturas que m谩s interesante me ha parecido ha sido 鈥淟a Historia de Galadriel y Celeborn鈥�. Como buena seguidora de Tolkien, Galadriel es un personaje que siempre me ha llamado mucho la atenci贸n y que me ha generado muchas preguntas. Tiene un papel muy prominente dentro del legendarium de Tolkien y es una de las figuras con m谩s peso dentro de este mundo. Siempre me ha descolocado un poco (y esto es algo personal) lo diferentes y a la vez complementarias que son la presentaci贸n que hace de ella Cate Blanchett en las pel铆culas de Peter Jackson respecto a como aparece en la pel铆cula animada de 1978 (gracias a la cual yo conoc铆 el mundo de Tolkien y que creo que tiene para mi el r茅cord de ser la cinta que m谩s alquile en los antiguos videoclubs. Que recuerdos). Por eso he valorado tanto que en un texto si nos de m谩s informaci贸n ya no solo sobre c贸mo ha evolucionado su biograf铆a, tambi茅n sobre su propia historia familiar y sobre su personalidad. Confirma que es de lejos uno de los personajes m谩s interesantes de toda la saga.
Pocas semanas antes de iniciarme con este libro, en verano, volv铆 a sumergirme en una obra de Tolkien editada por su hijo Christopher, en este caso centrada en el cuento de 鈥淏eren y L煤thien鈥�. En 鈥淐uentos inconclusos de N煤menor y la Tierra Media鈥� he encontrado el mismo problema que encontr茅 en el anterior libro, de ah铆 que me permita copiar lo que escrib铆 en la rese帽a de ese libro: 鈥渦na vez m谩s, solo puedo poner el enf谩sis en la forma de narrar y de escribir de Tolkien. Su importancia en la historia de la literatura no solo bebe en sus enormes facultades como fil贸logo, escritor, fil贸sofo y creador de mundos, en la forma en que lograba que toda esa fantas铆a se convirtiera en algo cercano y cre铆ble para el lector. Tambi茅n se deb铆a a lo hermosamente narrado que estaba todo lo que sal铆a de su pluma. Hay algo po茅tico, lejano y melanc贸lico en su forma de escribir. Sus frases son de una belleza brillante pero sutil, llenas de fuerza y encanto. Sus palabras transportan totalmente al lector dentro de la historia y los avatares que deben superar la pareja protagonista, creando personajes que beben de la fantas铆a, si, pero cuyas personalidades, para bien o para mal, est谩n enraizadas en lo m谩s hondo de lo que conlleva la humanidad. Contrasta con el tono m谩s enciclop茅dico y 谩rido de su hijo, que est谩 m谩s pendiente de lo t茅cnico de la narrativa y de lo filol贸gico que de lo meramente literario鈥�. El no en pocas ocasiones, tengo que reconocer que las partes escritas por Christopher Tolkien (que muchas veces superan el texto original de su padre) se me hicieron demasiado densas y tediosas, con mucho gusto hubiera pasado de ellas. Hay que reconocerle a Christopher la inmensa labor que hizo a la hora de editar muchos de los textos de su padre, y de explicarlos, de forma que todo su inconmensurable trabajo fuera m谩s comprensible y llegasen al lector de a pie muchos textos que de otra forma se hubieran perdido. Pero si hay algo que no puedo perdonar de esta edici贸n es que las notas complementarias del texto vengan detr谩s del mismo, oblig谩ndote a cambiar de p谩ginas para buscar la informaci贸n. Eso es algo que absolutamente odio en cualquier libro, que creo que me han ralentizado much铆simo la lectura. Al menos para m铆. Habr谩 quien sea fan de este tipo de anotaciones, pero yo no puedo con eso. Y m谩s cuando la inmensa mayor铆a de esas notas son excesivamente extensas, explica m谩s que el propio texto principal.
Lo que est谩 claro, es que sin haberte le铆do antes las obras fundamentales del mundo Tolkien (鈥淪ilmarillion鈥� incluido), la lectura de 鈥淐uentos inconclusos de N煤menor y la Tierra Media鈥� es una lectura que puede resultar, cuanto menos, farragosa o incomprensible. Es un libro pensado para los fans m谩s ac茅rrimos de Tolkien, para aquellos que quieren ahondar m谩s en el complejo mundo que es la tierra media y saber m谩s cosas sobre su historia y sus personajes, conocer m谩s detalles y curiosidades de los mismos. En no pocos momentos resulta angustiante de leer, ante la avalancha de fechas, nombres y vidas de personajes poco conocidos( que no siempre tienen porque interesar al lector); descripciones geogr谩ficas; datos sobre nombres y lenguas; notas y aportaciones varias. Personalmente, lamento que tanto mi momento actual como la propia naturaleza del libro hayan impedido que hayas podido disfrutar de 茅l tanto como estaba deseando que pase as铆. As铆 que mi consejo es este: si te gusta Tolkien adelante. Te enteras de muchas cosas leyendo este libro, y hay momentos historias realmente buenas. Como fan de este autor no han sido pocos los momentos en que disfrutado enormemente de esta lectura (aunque solo sea porque lo he le铆do mientras iba saliendo la serie de Amazon y me he puesto de fondo la banda sonora de la misma). Pero eso s铆, t贸matelo con calma y saboreando los buenos momentos. Aunque a veces tal avalancha de informaci贸n te dej茅 abrumado y perdido, al final siempre hay algo que te llama la atenci贸n y acabas por disfrutarlo.
鈥淟os Cuentos Inconclusos鈥� es una recopilaci贸n de cuentos y ensayos que tratan sobre distintos temas e historias que su autor dejo inacabadas, sin aparente relaci贸n entre ellos y que posteriormente fueron unificadas y editadas por su hijo Christopher. Pero ese aspecto es, tambi茅n, parte de su gracia y de su magia: cuando acabas un relato no sabes como va a ser el siguiente, ni que te vas a encontrar en 茅l. Pero, al mismo tiempo, tambi茅n resulta un handicap. Muchas de las narraciones que aparecen aqu铆 son meras descripciones de lugares; otras genealog铆as de reyes; y en no pocas partes tienen un car谩cter meramente filol贸gico (centr谩ndose en el origen de los nombres de lugares y personajes seg煤n los idiomas inventados por Tolkien) o de ilustrar los cambios y diferentes versiones de historias, cuentos o personajes que el propio autor forj贸 dentro de su corpus.
Ha habido un poco de todo, cuentos y ensayos que he disfrutado mucho junto con otros que me han costado m谩s finalizar. Pero creo firmemente que ninguno de ellos est谩 de m谩s o no merece la pena. Es muy interesante ver como el legendarium de Tolkien fue, al fin de al cabo, fruto de un proceso creador y literario que se dio durante a帽os y que fue evolucionando con el paso del tiempo. Adem谩s, muchos de estos textos enriquecen o dan contexto o informaci贸n adicional de lo que conocemos que pas贸 en 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�, 鈥淓l Se帽or de los Anillos鈥� y los famosos Anales que acompa帽an a esta trilog铆a y dan al lector m谩s datos sobre la historia de la Tierra Media y le ayudan a entender mejor y saber m谩s de la historia del lugar .
El libro se divide en cuatro partes diferenciadas: la primera se centra en aspectos y cuentos relacionados con el Silmarillion; la segunda en el reino de Numenor; la tercera (que como digo m谩s adelante es la que m谩s he disfrutado) en lo que paso en la trilog铆a del 鈥淓l Se帽or de los Anillos鈥� y 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�, gracias a lo cual descubrimos cosas que sucedieron paralelamente a lo que se contaba en los libros; y, por 煤ltimo, la cuarta parte incide en informaci贸n sobre la raza de los Dr煤edain, sobre los Istari (los cinco magos maiar enviados por los Valar a la Tierra Media, siendo los dos m谩s famosos Gandalf y Saruman) y, por 煤ltimo, sobre las Palantiri, las piedras videntes. Como pod茅is ver, no todos los relatos son meramente narrativos. Muchos de ellos son m谩s bien informativos, se centran en aspectos culturales, sociales hist贸ricos o b茅licos de la Tierra Media.
Entre las historias que m谩s he disfrutado, destaco la de 鈥淟a B煤squeda de Eredor鈥�, en la que descubrimos como Gandalf se las ingenio para incluir a Bilbo Bols贸n dentro del grupo de enamos que iban a Eredor en 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�. Sin duda, volver a o铆r a Gandalf ha sido toda una delicia. Tiene una forma de narrar muy vivaz y disfrutable, esta lectura me ha recordado porque es un personaje tan amado, adem谩s de saber m谩s cosas sobre todo lo que se coc铆a detras de las escenas en 鈥淓l Hobbit鈥�. Al respecto de lo acontecido en esta novela, tambi茅n se ahonda en la b煤squeda del anillo en el cuento que lleva ese mismo titulo. Aunque estas historias hayan sido mis dos preferidas, no son las 煤nicas que he disfrutado. Tambi茅n me ha gustado mucho ha sido la de 鈥淎ldarion y Erendis鈥�, una historia de amor muy realista dentro de este mundo de fantas铆a,con unos personajes muy bien esbozados y que nos permite conocer m谩s del reino de Numenor. Por 煤ltimo, una de las lecturas que m谩s interesante me ha parecido ha sido 鈥淟a Historia de Galadriel y Celeborn鈥�. Como buena seguidora de Tolkien, Galadriel es un personaje que siempre me ha llamado mucho la atenci贸n y que me ha generado muchas preguntas. Tiene un papel muy prominente dentro del legendarium de Tolkien y es una de las figuras con m谩s peso dentro de este mundo. Siempre me ha descolocado un poco (y esto es algo personal) lo diferentes y a la vez complementarias que son la presentaci贸n que hace de ella Cate Blanchett en las pel铆culas de Peter Jackson respecto a como aparece en la pel铆cula animada de 1978 (gracias a la cual yo conoc铆 el mundo de Tolkien y que creo que tiene para mi el r茅cord de ser la cinta que m谩s alquile en los antiguos videoclubs. Que recuerdos). Por eso he valorado tanto que en un texto si nos de m谩s informaci贸n ya no solo sobre c贸mo ha evolucionado su biograf铆a, tambi茅n sobre su propia historia familiar y sobre su personalidad. Confirma que es de lejos uno de los personajes m谩s interesantes de toda la saga.
Pocas semanas antes de iniciarme con este libro, en verano, volv铆 a sumergirme en una obra de Tolkien editada por su hijo Christopher, en este caso centrada en el cuento de 鈥淏eren y L煤thien鈥�. En 鈥淐uentos inconclusos de N煤menor y la Tierra Media鈥� he encontrado el mismo problema que encontr茅 en el anterior libro, de ah铆 que me permita copiar lo que escrib铆 en la rese帽a de ese libro: 鈥渦na vez m谩s, solo puedo poner el enf谩sis en la forma de narrar y de escribir de Tolkien. Su importancia en la historia de la literatura no solo bebe en sus enormes facultades como fil贸logo, escritor, fil贸sofo y creador de mundos, en la forma en que lograba que toda esa fantas铆a se convirtiera en algo cercano y cre铆ble para el lector. Tambi茅n se deb铆a a lo hermosamente narrado que estaba todo lo que sal铆a de su pluma. Hay algo po茅tico, lejano y melanc贸lico en su forma de escribir. Sus frases son de una belleza brillante pero sutil, llenas de fuerza y encanto. Sus palabras transportan totalmente al lector dentro de la historia y los avatares que deben superar la pareja protagonista, creando personajes que beben de la fantas铆a, si, pero cuyas personalidades, para bien o para mal, est谩n enraizadas en lo m谩s hondo de lo que conlleva la humanidad. Contrasta con el tono m谩s enciclop茅dico y 谩rido de su hijo, que est谩 m谩s pendiente de lo t茅cnico de la narrativa y de lo filol贸gico que de lo meramente literario鈥�. El no en pocas ocasiones, tengo que reconocer que las partes escritas por Christopher Tolkien (que muchas veces superan el texto original de su padre) se me hicieron demasiado densas y tediosas, con mucho gusto hubiera pasado de ellas. Hay que reconocerle a Christopher la inmensa labor que hizo a la hora de editar muchos de los textos de su padre, y de explicarlos, de forma que todo su inconmensurable trabajo fuera m谩s comprensible y llegasen al lector de a pie muchos textos que de otra forma se hubieran perdido. Pero si hay algo que no puedo perdonar de esta edici贸n es que las notas complementarias del texto vengan detr谩s del mismo, oblig谩ndote a cambiar de p谩ginas para buscar la informaci贸n. Eso es algo que absolutamente odio en cualquier libro, que creo que me han ralentizado much铆simo la lectura. Al menos para m铆. Habr谩 quien sea fan de este tipo de anotaciones, pero yo no puedo con eso. Y m谩s cuando la inmensa mayor铆a de esas notas son excesivamente extensas, explica m谩s que el propio texto principal.
Lo que est谩 claro, es que sin haberte le铆do antes las obras fundamentales del mundo Tolkien (鈥淪ilmarillion鈥� incluido), la lectura de 鈥淐uentos inconclusos de N煤menor y la Tierra Media鈥� es una lectura que puede resultar, cuanto menos, farragosa o incomprensible. Es un libro pensado para los fans m谩s ac茅rrimos de Tolkien, para aquellos que quieren ahondar m谩s en el complejo mundo que es la tierra media y saber m谩s cosas sobre su historia y sus personajes, conocer m谩s detalles y curiosidades de los mismos. En no pocos momentos resulta angustiante de leer, ante la avalancha de fechas, nombres y vidas de personajes poco conocidos( que no siempre tienen porque interesar al lector); descripciones geogr谩ficas; datos sobre nombres y lenguas; notas y aportaciones varias. Personalmente, lamento que tanto mi momento actual como la propia naturaleza del libro hayan impedido que hayas podido disfrutar de 茅l tanto como estaba deseando que pase as铆. As铆 que mi consejo es este: si te gusta Tolkien adelante. Te enteras de muchas cosas leyendo este libro, y hay momentos historias realmente buenas. Como fan de este autor no han sido pocos los momentos en que disfrutado enormemente de esta lectura (aunque solo sea porque lo he le铆do mientras iba saliendo la serie de Amazon y me he puesto de fondo la banda sonora de la misma). Pero eso s铆, t贸matelo con calma y saboreando los buenos momentos. Aunque a veces tal avalancha de informaci贸n te dej茅 abrumado y perdido, al final siempre hay algo que te llama la atenci贸n y acabas por disfrutarlo.
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賯氐賴鈥屬囏й� 鬲丕 鬲賲丕賲 丿乇 賳爻禺賴鈥屰� 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 丕氐賱蹖 鄞郾鄣 氐賮丨賴 賴爻鬲 丿乇 丨丕賱蹖 讴賴 丕蹖賳 鬲乇噩賲賴 鄄郾鄱 氐賮丨賴 賵 鬲丕 丕賵賳噩丕蹖蹖 讴賴 賲賳 丿蹖丿賲 鬲賲丕賲 賲胤丕賱亘 丕賵賳 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖賳噩丕 賳蹖爻鬲 丨丕賱丕 趩乇丕 賳賲蹖丿賵賳賲 賵賱蹖 丿蹖丿賲 噩丿蹖丿丕 賳卮乇 乇賵夭賳賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 賲噩丿丿丕 亘丕 卮讴賱 噩丿蹖丿 賵 氐賮丨丕鬲 亘蹖卮鬲乇 趩丕倬 讴乇丿賴 讴賴 丕丨鬲賲丕賱丕 丕賵賳 讴丕賲賱 亘丕卮賴 賵 倬蹖卮賳賴丕丿 賲蹖讴賳賲 丕賵賳 乇賵 鬲賴蹖賴 讴賳蹖丿. 丿乇 賴乇 丨丕賱 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丕讴孬乇卮 丿乇 賲賵乇丿 賳賵賲賴鈥屬嗁堌� 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 丕賳爻丕賳賴丕爻鬲 賵 鬲賵囟蹖丨丕鬲蹖 乇丕噩毓 亘賴 丕爻丕賲蹖 賵 趩诏賵賳诏蹖 賵 鬲毓丿丕丿 爻丕賱 賵 爻賳 倬丕丿卮丕賴丕賳 丕賵賳噩丕 賵 亘賴 胤賵乇 賲賮氐賱 鬲乇 丿乇 賲賵乇丿 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 丕賵賳賴丕 丌賱丿丕乇蹖賵賳 賵 賴賲爻乇卮 丕乇賳丿蹖爻 丌賵乇丿賴. 賵 亘毓丿 丕夭 丕賵賳 賴賲 丿乇 賲賵乇丿 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 賲賮氐賱 氐丨亘鬲 讴乇丿賴. 噩匕丕亘蹖鬲卮 丿乇 丨丿 讴鬲丕亘賴丕蹖 丿蹖诏賴 賳蹖爻鬲 賵賱蹖 丕胤賱丕毓丕鬲卮 噩丕賱亘賴 賵 亘賴鬲乇賴 亘毓丿 丕夭 賴丕亘蹖鬲 賵 丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴鈥屬囏� 賵 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 禺賵賳丿賴 亘卮賴.賴
July 22, 2016
禺賵丕賳丿賳 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丌乇丿丕 賵 噩賴丕賳 禺蹖丕賱蹖 賵 丿乇 毓蹖賳 丨丕賱 賵丕賯毓蹖 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳貙 賲孬賱 賳卮爻鬲賳 爻乇 讴賱丕爻 賴丕蹖 鬲丕乇蹖禺 丕爻鬲! 賴乇 讴丿丕賲 丕夭 卮禺氐蹖鬲 賴丕 禺丕賳丿丕賳蹖 丿丕乇丿 讴賴 賲蹖 鬲賵丕賳 乇丿卮 乇丕 丨鬲蹖 鬲丕 馗賴賵乇 丕賱賮 賴丕 丿乇 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 丿賳亘丕賱 讴乇丿. 亘乇丕蹖 禺賵丕賳丿賳 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳 (亘賴 禺氐賵氐 蹖丕丿丿丕卮鬲賴丕蹖蹖 讴賴 倬爻乇卮 丿乇 賯丕賱亘 讴鬲丕亘 趩丕倬 讴乇丿賴) 亘賴 賯賱賲 賵 讴丕睾匕 賵 丕胤賱爻 爻乇夭賲蹖賳 賲蹖丕賳賴 賳蹖丕夭 丕爻鬲. 丨鬲蹖 乇蹖卮賴 蹖丕亘蹖 丕爻丕賲蹖 賵 讴賱賲丕鬲 賴賲 賲蹖 鬲賵丕賳丿 蹖讴蹖 丕夭 讴賱蹖丿蹖 鬲乇蹖賳 讴丕乇 賴丕蹖 丨蹖賳 禺賵丕賳丿賳 亘丕卮丿!
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丨賵丕丿孬 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇 賵 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 丌乇丿丕爻鬲. 噩丕賱亘 鬲乇蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 讴鬲丕亘 鬲卮丕亘賴 亘爻蹖丕乇 爻賱胤賳鬲 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇 亘賴 禺丕賳丿丕賳 爻賱胤賳鬲蹖 丕賳诏賱爻鬲丕賳 亘賵丿. 丕蹖賳 讴賴 賲賴賲 賳蹖爻鬲 賮乇夭賳丿 丕乇卮丿 倬爻乇 亘丕卮丿 賵 蹖丕 丿禺鬲乇貙 丿乇 賴乇氐賵乇鬲 賮乇夭賳丿 丕乇卮丿 亘賴 爻賱胤賳鬲 賲蹖 乇爻丿. 賵噩賵丿 丕乇賳丿蹖爻 亘賴 毓賳賵丕賳 丕賵賱蹖賳 卮禺氐蹖鬲 賮賲賳蹖爻鬲 丕賮乇丕胤蹖 讴賴 亘賴 丿賵乇 丕夭 賴賲賴 蹖 賲乇丿丕賳 夭賳丿诏蹖 賲蹖 讴乇丿 賵 丿禺鬲乇卮 乇丕 亘賴 鬲賳賴丕蹖蹖 亘夭乇诏 賲蹖 讴乇丿 賳蹖夭 丕夭 賳讴丕鬲 賯丕亘賱 鬲賵噩賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘賵丿.
禺賵丕賳丿賳 爻乇诏匕卮鬲 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 賵 讴賱賴鈥屫ㄙ堌辟� 亘乇丕蹖賲 爻禺鬲 亘賵丿. 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 乇丕 丨丿賵丿 倬賳噩 卮卮 爻丕賱 倬蹖卮 禺賵丕賳丿賴 丕賲 賵 賳跇丕丿 賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 丕賱賮 賴丕 乇丕 亘賴 蹖丕丿 賳賲蹖 丌賵乇丿賲. 丕诏乇 夭賲丕賳蹖 丨賵氐賱賴 丿丕卮鬲賴 亘丕卮賲 賵 亘鬲賵丕賳賲 丿賵亘丕乇賴 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 乇丕 賲乇賵乇 讴賳賲貙 亘丕夭 賴賲 亘賴 爻乇丕睾 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 亘乇賲蹖鈥屭必�.
倬.賳: 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 讴鬲丕亘 賲孬賱 賴賲蹖卮賴 讴丕乇蹖 亘蹖鈥屬嗁傌� 亘賵丿 丕夭 乇囟丕 毓賱蹖夭丕丿賴. 賲賴賲 鬲乇蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 亘乇丕蹖 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 丌孬丕乇 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳 丕胤賱丕毓 丕夭 噩賴丕賳賽 丕賵爻鬲 讴賴 賮讴乇 賲蹖 讴賳賲 丌賯丕蹖 毓賱蹖夭丕丿賴 丕蹖賳 丕胤賱丕毓丕鬲 乇丕 丿丕乇丿. 鬲賳賴丕 丕蹖乇丕丿蹖 讴賴 賲蹖 鬲賵丕賳賲 亘賴 讴鬲丕亘 亘诏蹖乇賲 賲卮讴賱丕鬲 賵蹖乇丕蹖卮 丕爻鬲. 亘賴 賳馗乇賲 賳卮乇 乇賵夭賳賴 亘丕蹖丿 蹖讴 賵蹖乇丕爻鬲丕乇 禺亘乇賴 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 讴賳丿 鬲丕 丌賳 賴賲賴 賵蹖乇诏賵賱賽 噩丕 丕賮鬲丕丿賴 賵 丕卮鬲亘丕賴丕鬲 鬲丕蹖倬蹖 賵... 丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖卮 丿蹖丿賴 賳卮賵丿. 丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕 賵 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 賵 賮乇夭賳丿丕賳 賴賵乇蹖賳 賴賲 丕卮讴丕賱丕鬲 賵蹖乇丕蹖卮 亘爻蹖丕乇蹖 丿丕卮鬲賳丿.
丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丨賵丕丿孬 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇 賵 丿賵乇丕賳 丿賵賲 丌乇丿丕爻鬲. 噩丕賱亘 鬲乇蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 讴鬲丕亘 鬲卮丕亘賴 亘爻蹖丕乇 爻賱胤賳鬲 賳賵賲賴 賳賵乇 亘賴 禺丕賳丿丕賳 爻賱胤賳鬲蹖 丕賳诏賱爻鬲丕賳 亘賵丿. 丕蹖賳 讴賴 賲賴賲 賳蹖爻鬲 賮乇夭賳丿 丕乇卮丿 倬爻乇 亘丕卮丿 賵 蹖丕 丿禺鬲乇貙 丿乇 賴乇氐賵乇鬲 賮乇夭賳丿 丕乇卮丿 亘賴 爻賱胤賳鬲 賲蹖 乇爻丿. 賵噩賵丿 丕乇賳丿蹖爻 亘賴 毓賳賵丕賳 丕賵賱蹖賳 卮禺氐蹖鬲 賮賲賳蹖爻鬲 丕賮乇丕胤蹖 讴賴 亘賴 丿賵乇 丕夭 賴賲賴 蹖 賲乇丿丕賳 夭賳丿诏蹖 賲蹖 讴乇丿 賵 丿禺鬲乇卮 乇丕 亘賴 鬲賳賴丕蹖蹖 亘夭乇诏 賲蹖 讴乇丿 賳蹖夭 丕夭 賳讴丕鬲 賯丕亘賱 鬲賵噩賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘賵丿.
禺賵丕賳丿賳 爻乇诏匕卮鬲 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 賵 讴賱賴鈥屫ㄙ堌辟� 亘乇丕蹖賲 爻禺鬲 亘賵丿. 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 乇丕 丨丿賵丿 倬賳噩 卮卮 爻丕賱 倬蹖卮 禺賵丕賳丿賴 丕賲 賵 賳跇丕丿 賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 丕賱賮 賴丕 乇丕 亘賴 蹖丕丿 賳賲蹖 丌賵乇丿賲. 丕诏乇 夭賲丕賳蹖 丨賵氐賱賴 丿丕卮鬲賴 亘丕卮賲 賵 亘鬲賵丕賳賲 丿賵亘丕乇賴 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 乇丕 賲乇賵乇 讴賳賲貙 亘丕夭 賴賲 亘賴 爻乇丕睾 诏丕賱丕丿乇蹖賱 亘乇賲蹖鈥屭必�.
倬.賳: 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 讴鬲丕亘 賲孬賱 賴賲蹖卮賴 讴丕乇蹖 亘蹖鈥屬嗁傌� 亘賵丿 丕夭 乇囟丕 毓賱蹖夭丕丿賴. 賲賴賲 鬲乇蹖賳 賵蹖跇诏蹖 亘乇丕蹖 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 丌孬丕乇 鬲丕賱讴蹖賳 丕胤賱丕毓 丕夭 噩賴丕賳賽 丕賵爻鬲 讴賴 賮讴乇 賲蹖 讴賳賲 丌賯丕蹖 毓賱蹖夭丕丿賴 丕蹖賳 丕胤賱丕毓丕鬲 乇丕 丿丕乇丿. 鬲賳賴丕 丕蹖乇丕丿蹖 讴賴 賲蹖 鬲賵丕賳賲 亘賴 讴鬲丕亘 亘诏蹖乇賲 賲卮讴賱丕鬲 賵蹖乇丕蹖卮 丕爻鬲. 亘賴 賳馗乇賲 賳卮乇 乇賵夭賳賴 亘丕蹖丿 蹖讴 賵蹖乇丕爻鬲丕乇 禺亘乇賴 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 讴賳丿 鬲丕 丌賳 賴賲賴 賵蹖乇诏賵賱賽 噩丕 丕賮鬲丕丿賴 賵 丕卮鬲亘丕賴丕鬲 鬲丕蹖倬蹖 賵... 丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖卮 丿蹖丿賴 賳卮賵丿. 丕乇亘丕亘 丨賱賯賴 賴丕 賵 爻蹖賱賲丕乇蹖賱蹖賵賳 賵 賮乇夭賳丿丕賳 賴賵乇蹖賳 賴賲 丕卮讴丕賱丕鬲 賵蹖乇丕蹖卮 亘爻蹖丕乇蹖 丿丕卮鬲賳丿.
September 1, 2021
I still very much enjoyed my reread of the Unfinished Tales because it gives so much information to the world of Middle-Earth and unearths a lot of connections. I like that it mentions the references in The Lord of the Rings so that you can get a better understanding of the overall story.
December 25, 2020
A year of Tolkien! This year I decided to reread all the main Middle-Earth books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and now finishing the year with Unfinished Tales of N煤menor and Middle-Earth. It had been several years since my last reading of all of these, and it鈥檚 been such fun to go back to stories that are so familiar to me that it鈥檚 almost more like re-remembering parts of my own memories than rereading a series of books.
I鈥檝e had a soft spot for Unfinished Tales since my wonderful wife bought me a paperback copy in college. It鈥檚 not as complete (obviously) as LOTR, nor as smoothed-out as The Silmarillion, but it doesn鈥檛 have as many commentary intrusions from Christopher Tolkien as the History of Middle-Earth series. It鈥檚 just a set of fascinating glimpses into various regions of Middle-Earth history, some that are nearly finished (stories about Tuor and T煤rin) and others that are contradictory fragments from here and there (Galadriel and Celeborn). Because the chapters move relatively quickly (after the first two lengthy stories) from one scene to the next, I find it to be an enjoyable read.
I鈥檝e had a soft spot for Unfinished Tales since my wonderful wife bought me a paperback copy in college. It鈥檚 not as complete (obviously) as LOTR, nor as smoothed-out as The Silmarillion, but it doesn鈥檛 have as many commentary intrusions from Christopher Tolkien as the History of Middle-Earth series. It鈥檚 just a set of fascinating glimpses into various regions of Middle-Earth history, some that are nearly finished (stories about Tuor and T煤rin) and others that are contradictory fragments from here and there (Galadriel and Celeborn). Because the chapters move relatively quickly (after the first two lengthy stories) from one scene to the next, I find it to be an enjoyable read.
July 31, 2024
Dopo le letture dei tre cardini tolkieniani: Lo Hobbit, Il Signore degli Anelli ed Il Silmarillion, non poteva mancarmi un altro tassello, appunto Racconti incompiuti, seppur incompleto, anzi incompiuto, ma fondamentale per ogni lettore che veda, nell'universo di Tolkien, qualcosa che superi la semplice nomea di magico, io lo definirei: sublime!
Passando all'edizione che ho letto: insomma!! Non 猫 il massimo, primo vi sono parecchio refusi, alcuni davvero penosi, sintomo di zero accortezza nel controllo prestampa, poi c'猫 soltanto la mappa della Terza Era, ma perch猫 visto che si raccontano anche storie della Prima e della Seconda? Per me sarebbe stato meglio non averne nemmeno una. Poi le note poste a fine di ogni racconto e non a pi猫 di pagina, sono estenuanti. Infine, ma questo 猫 uno mio cruccio, avere un'edizione senza illustrazioni e ce ne sarebbero a iosa, molti illustratori si sono cimentati, 猫 davvero un peccato... ma 猫 un'edizione economica, quindi...
Passando all'edizione che ho letto: insomma!! Non 猫 il massimo, primo vi sono parecchio refusi, alcuni davvero penosi, sintomo di zero accortezza nel controllo prestampa, poi c'猫 soltanto la mappa della Terza Era, ma perch猫 visto che si raccontano anche storie della Prima e della Seconda? Per me sarebbe stato meglio non averne nemmeno una. Poi le note poste a fine di ogni racconto e non a pi猫 di pagina, sono estenuanti. Infine, ma questo 猫 uno mio cruccio, avere un'edizione senza illustrazioni e ce ne sarebbero a iosa, molti illustratori si sono cimentati, 猫 davvero un peccato... ma 猫 un'edizione economica, quindi...
March 23, 2008
This is simply a moneymaking scheme. After the success of the Silmarillion, the Tolkien state has published all notes that were in a more or less readable state. This is the only one I bought (besides Chidren of Hurin, which probably has much in common with the bigger part of this book).
I do not think Professor Tolkien would have liked to have these drafts and notes published. Many of them are even obsolete, as he built up and discarded elements in his mythic construct.
There are some great storytelling moments (specially in the tales about Hurin and his children), but mostly it is not so interesting, except in an academic way, to see how Tolkien constructed and evolved his stories.
I do not think Professor Tolkien would have liked to have these drafts and notes published. Many of them are even obsolete, as he built up and discarded elements in his mythic construct.
There are some great storytelling moments (specially in the tales about Hurin and his children), but mostly it is not so interesting, except in an academic way, to see how Tolkien constructed and evolved his stories.
July 12, 2021
Such a fun book. I loved all the cut content in this. Especially the third age stuff. It's such a bummer that he never finished so much.
December 18, 2022
Captivat膬 ! Recomand , daca 卯ntr-adev膬r iubi葲i universul lui Tolkien!
Am aflat unele lucruri extraordinare despre personaje principale ! Despre inele 葯i despre sf芒r葯itul al patrulea EV
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February 22, 2016Y眉z眉klerin Efendisi her sayfas谋nda hem edebiyat谋n谋n yumru臒unu masaya vuran hem de kurgusu ve karakterleriyle insan谋 al谋p g枚t眉ren bir ba艧yap谋tt谋. Fakat Silmarillion adeta akademik bir 莽al谋艧mayd谋. O ana kadar hep b眉y眉k ustan谋n bir d眉nya kurgulad谋臒谋n谋, ba艧ar谋l谋 karakterlere kalemiyle can verip koca kadim topraklarda kaderlerini 莽izmeye yollad谋臒谋n谋 d眉艧眉nm眉艧t眉k. Oysa ta ba艧tan yan谋lm谋艧t谋k. 脟眉nk眉 Tolkien bir d眉nya kurgulamad谋, hay谋r. O ger莽ek anlamda kendi 枚z眉nden bir d眉nya 鈥測aratt谋.鈥� Belki de Eru Il煤vatar ba艧谋ndan beri kendisiydi de, biz bunu anlamak i莽in o eseri okumak zorundayd谋k.
T眉m bunlar谋 anlamam谋z谋 sa臒layan o muazzam eser ayn谋 zamanda pek 莽ok ki艧i taraf谋ndan da hayat谋n谋n kitab谋 addedilmi艧tir. Ve i艧te, Bitmemi艧 脰yk眉ler de Silmarillion鈥檜n taht谋n谋 sa臒lamla艧t谋rmak ad谋na var.
脰yk眉lerin her biri ayr谋 birer 艧aheser. Fakat burada o臒ul Cristopher Tolkien鈥檌n eme臒i hi莽bir 艧ekilde g枚z ard谋 edilemez. Kitab谋n ba艧谋nda yer alan neyi neden yapt谋臒谋na dair sayfalarca a莽谋klama, her 枚yk眉 sonunda abart谋s谋z 30-50 aras谋 dipnot ve 3-4 tane Ek ne kadar titiz bir 莽al谋艧ma y眉r眉tt眉臒眉n眉n en kesin kan谋t谋. Ayr谋ca babas谋n谋n her 枚yk眉s眉 i莽in di臒er m眉sveddelerine de de臒inip neden bu versiyonu se莽ti臒inin bile a莽谋klamas谋n谋 yapmay谋 bir bor莽 biliyor.
Orta-D眉nya鈥檔谋n ge莽itleri sevenlerine yol vermek i莽in bir kez daha a莽谋ld谋. 艦imdiyse s谋ra o ge莽itlerden ge莽ip yeniden g枚lgeye kar艧谋 dik duracak, onun temas etti臒i y眉reklerdeki karanl谋臒谋 s枚k眉p atacak kahramanlarda. Ama bunun i莽in 枚nce Tolkien鈥檌n rehberli臒iyle bilgilerine ihtiyac谋m谋z var; Bitmemi艧 脰yk眉ler de tam olarak bunu yapmak i莽in burada. Bana da keyifli okumalar demek d眉艧眉yor.
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陌ncelemenin tamam谋 i莽in:
T眉m bunlar谋 anlamam谋z谋 sa臒layan o muazzam eser ayn谋 zamanda pek 莽ok ki艧i taraf谋ndan da hayat谋n谋n kitab谋 addedilmi艧tir. Ve i艧te, Bitmemi艧 脰yk眉ler de Silmarillion鈥檜n taht谋n谋 sa臒lamla艧t谋rmak ad谋na var.
脰yk眉lerin her biri ayr谋 birer 艧aheser. Fakat burada o臒ul Cristopher Tolkien鈥檌n eme臒i hi莽bir 艧ekilde g枚z ard谋 edilemez. Kitab谋n ba艧谋nda yer alan neyi neden yapt谋臒谋na dair sayfalarca a莽谋klama, her 枚yk眉 sonunda abart谋s谋z 30-50 aras谋 dipnot ve 3-4 tane Ek ne kadar titiz bir 莽al谋艧ma y眉r眉tt眉臒眉n眉n en kesin kan谋t谋. Ayr谋ca babas谋n谋n her 枚yk眉s眉 i莽in di臒er m眉sveddelerine de de臒inip neden bu versiyonu se莽ti臒inin bile a莽谋klamas谋n谋 yapmay谋 bir bor莽 biliyor.
Orta-D眉nya鈥檔谋n ge莽itleri sevenlerine yol vermek i莽in bir kez daha a莽谋ld谋. 艦imdiyse s谋ra o ge莽itlerden ge莽ip yeniden g枚lgeye kar艧谋 dik duracak, onun temas etti臒i y眉reklerdeki karanl谋臒谋 s枚k眉p atacak kahramanlarda. Ama bunun i莽in 枚nce Tolkien鈥檌n rehberli臒iyle bilgilerine ihtiyac谋m谋z var; Bitmemi艧 脰yk眉ler de tam olarak bunu yapmak i莽in burada. Bana da keyifli okumalar demek d眉艧眉yor.
- Hazal 脟AMUR
陌ncelemenin tamam谋 i莽in:
March 30, 2022
螌蠂喂 伪蟺位维 伪尉委味蔚喂 谓伪 未喂伪尾伪蟽蟿蔚委, 蔚蟺喂尾维位位蔚蟿伪喂 纬喂伪 蟿慰蠀蟼 位维蟿蟻蔚喂蟼. 螘委谓伪喂 纬蔚渭维蟿慰 蟺位畏蟻慰蠁慰蟻委蔚蟼 蟺慰蠀 萎尉蔚蟻蔚蟼 蠈蟿喂 萎胃蔚位蔚蟼, 蠈蟺蠅蟼 渭喂伪 伪谓维位蠀蟽畏 纬喂伪 蟿慰蠀蟼 螜蟽蟿维蟻喂 魏伪喂 渭喂伪 未喂萎纬畏蟽畏 纬喂伪 蟿畏谓 蟺蟿蠋蟽畏 蟿慰蠀 螜蟽委位谓蟿慰蠀蟻, 伪位位维 魏伪喂 蟺慰蠀 未蔚谓 萎尉蔚蟻蔚蟼 蠈蟿喂 蠀蟺维蟻蠂慰蠀谓 纬喂伪 谓伪 胃苇位蔚喂蟼 (蔚纬蠋 蟺蟻慰蟽蠅蟺喂魏维 蟿慰蠀位维蠂喂蟽蟿慰谓), 蠈蟺蠅蟼 慰喂 伪魏蟻喂尾蔚委蟼 蔚蟺伪蠁苇蟼 蟿慰蠀 螛蠈蟻喂谓 渭蔚 蟿慰谓 螕魏维谓蟿伪位蠁 蟺蟻喂谓 尉蔚魏喂谓萎蟽蔚喂 畏 伪蟺慰蟽蟿慰位萎 蟽蟿慰 螆蟻蔚渭蟺慰蟻 魏伪喂 纬喂伪蟿委 蟺蟻慰苇魏蠀蠄蔚 蟿慰 蟽蠀渭尾蠈位伪喂慰 渭蔚 蟿慰谓 螠蟺委位渭蟺慰 蠅蟼 魏位苇蠁蟿畏.
螖蔚谓 蔚委谓伪喂 蔚位伪蠁蟻蠉 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽渭伪, 伪位位维 蟺喂维蟽蟿蔚 蟿慰 慰蟺蠅蟽未萎蟺慰蟿蔚!
螖蔚谓 蔚委谓伪喂 蔚位伪蠁蟻蠉 伪谓维纬谓蠅蟽渭伪, 伪位位维 蟺喂维蟽蟿蔚 蟿慰 慰蟺蠅蟽未萎蟺慰蟿蔚!
September 29, 2018
4-4.5 stars after a little more thought.
I feel like this is definitely gonna be a book that I need to re-read every year to try and get as much as I can out of it. Same with The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings tbh.
I love Middle-earth so much.
December 31, 2021
Bir devrin sonu. 馃槶馃グ
Dokunmay谋n 莽ok fenay谋m, kendime gelirsem yorum yazar谋m.
Dokunmay谋n 莽ok fenay谋m, kendime gelirsem yorum yazar谋m.
May 1, 2020
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November 6, 2020
Rating: 4 stars
This was good, but I absolutely do not recommend the audiobook. In fact, I'd advise against it. Not because the audiobook was bad in anyway, but because of the sheer amount of footnotes that are included. It really grates on you hearing "note number X: blah blah blah end of note" every five seconds in the middle of a sentence. I tried not to let this affect my rating, but I will still have to reread it physically to really confirm.
This was good, but I absolutely do not recommend the audiobook. In fact, I'd advise against it. Not because the audiobook was bad in anyway, but because of the sheer amount of footnotes that are included. It really grates on you hearing "note number X: blah blah blah end of note" every five seconds in the middle of a sentence. I tried not to let this affect my rating, but I will still have to reread it physically to really confirm.
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April 18, 2023J.R.R. Tolkien must be in the running for title of "most prolific dead author in history." Several times as many books have been published under his byline since his death in 1973 than ever appeared during his lifetime. These included the mammoth Twelve Volume History of Middle Earth, which encompasses, I presume, everything the man ever jotted down on a napkin about his imaginary world, published in hardcover together with, I presume, copious editorial analysis and explanatory text by, I presume, the most distinguished scholars in the field of Tolkien studies.
Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle Earth was one of the first of these posthumous works. I remember, long ago, quite enjoying this miscellany. I liked how it fleshed out Tolkien's already astonishingly elaborate secondary reality. I thought Unfinished Tales struck a decent balance between the highfalutin and the homely: saga-like quests of ancient dragon-slaying heroes juxtaposed with intimate scenes of the Fellowship, reflecting in the aftermath on their adventures of the War of the Ring, and the like. The book kept me happily occupied for many cozy hours of fireside reading during a Christmas break from high school in the late 80's.
I remember vaguely resolving to read Tolkien's entire posthumous canon someday. But as my teens turned into my twenties, I had to admit to myself that, no, I never would. Unfinished Tales is as far as I ever got into Tolkien's postmortem publications. I just didn't care that much. I've even grown ambivalent about the very existence of Tolkien's massive posthumous bibliography. If millions of people want to obsess over the minutiae of Middle Earth, what's it to me? On the other hand, it all feels like overkill, at best, and at worst a cynical cash grab. My heart tells me Tolkien wouldn't have approved.
Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle Earth was one of the first of these posthumous works. I remember, long ago, quite enjoying this miscellany. I liked how it fleshed out Tolkien's already astonishingly elaborate secondary reality. I thought Unfinished Tales struck a decent balance between the highfalutin and the homely: saga-like quests of ancient dragon-slaying heroes juxtaposed with intimate scenes of the Fellowship, reflecting in the aftermath on their adventures of the War of the Ring, and the like. The book kept me happily occupied for many cozy hours of fireside reading during a Christmas break from high school in the late 80's.
I remember vaguely resolving to read Tolkien's entire posthumous canon someday. But as my teens turned into my twenties, I had to admit to myself that, no, I never would. Unfinished Tales is as far as I ever got into Tolkien's postmortem publications. I just didn't care that much. I've even grown ambivalent about the very existence of Tolkien's massive posthumous bibliography. If millions of people want to obsess over the minutiae of Middle Earth, what's it to me? On the other hand, it all feels like overkill, at best, and at worst a cynical cash grab. My heart tells me Tolkien wouldn't have approved.
October 10, 2023
probably should consider these allegedly unfinished tales to be finished, as the unfinishedness is part of the charm, that is, to 'finish' them beyond their present point is to lessen them, maybe.
anyway, mostly superfluous, except for the essays on the istari and the palantiri.
Revisited as per comments鈥�
I certainly appreciate this more in middle age. No doubt it is supplemental to The Silmarillion, which should be studied first. Duplicative in some ways of other presentations, the editorial commentary here is nevertheless great. One of the best things is the highlighting of inconsistencies in the corpus as alternate traditions of belief within the setting, rather than compositional error or evolution. That鈥檚 in keeping with how lived mythologies actually have worked out.
This 2020 hardbound is a slick re-issuance. Great art, maps, and so on.
anyway, mostly superfluous, except for the essays on the istari and the palantiri.
Revisited as per comments鈥�
I certainly appreciate this more in middle age. No doubt it is supplemental to The Silmarillion, which should be studied first. Duplicative in some ways of other presentations, the editorial commentary here is nevertheless great. One of the best things is the highlighting of inconsistencies in the corpus as alternate traditions of belief within the setting, rather than compositional error or evolution. That鈥檚 in keeping with how lived mythologies actually have worked out.
This 2020 hardbound is a slick re-issuance. Great art, maps, and so on.
January 3, 2025
I find it amazing the amount of work that Tolkien produced in his legendarium. I am really enjoying a deep dive into his writing. Thanks to the Tolkien family and loyal followers we can enjoy all the pieces of manuscripts they pieced together to make them available to those who love the writings of middle earth.
June 23, 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed this, it was just so great to learn more about both old and new characters!! Tolkien's middle earth is so rich and beautiful and it was amazing to be able to delve even deeper into it!
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