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The Atlas of Middle Earth
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I'm not entirely sure this is the right forum for this topic. If not I apologize, but I didn't seem to see one that suited it better. My question is not a Tolkien book, but it is a book related to Tolkien's works. I'm wondering about a book I heard of recently that interested me. I was wondering if anyon...
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Tales From The Perilous Realm Deluxe Edition
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I know I am very late in trying to procure this book, but I have been looking for it everywhere with no luck. Would anyone have an idea where I could find the Deluxe Edition of this book--without having to sell one of my children?
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New Tolkien Book, "Beren and Lúthien" coming May 2017!
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So, from my Facebook feed I received glad tidings of a new Tolkien, stand alone book coming out due in May 2017: "Beren and Lúthien"! http://www.tolkiensociety.org/2016/10/new-tolkien-book-beren-and-luthien/ http://www.tolkien.co.uk/product/9780008214197/BEREN+AND+L%C3%9ATH...
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'The Road Goes Ever on'
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I am not sure if anyone has this book, its quite an unusual one about the songs of Tolkien. The Songs are composed by Donald Swann, the poems by Tolkien. I am not sure if it can be purchased anymore. In it there is a Poem called 'Errantry'. Now we know that JK Rowling seemingly copied many names from Tolkien...
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Smith of Wootton Major
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As I was saying here, I will attempt to start a few topics concerning Tolkien's books that might interest readers. I am posting now a review of 'Smith of Wootton Major', the edition put together by Verlyn Flieger (which I consider the best there is - available on Amazon.co.uk). This book was first pub...
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The History of Middle-Earth.. help needed
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Hi to all, I'm new to the forum. I've just finished acquiring the collection of books which are included in the History of Middle Earth from The Lost Tales to the Journeys of Frodo. I also have The Children of Hurin, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. I would like to know where these books fit into th...
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The Fall of Gondolin--could it be a stand alone story?
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I know that The Silmarillion is complex. One story--The Children of Hurin has been published as a stand alone story. In my last thread I posed the question if Beren and Luthien could be a stand alone story? One of the other great stories in The Silmarillion is the Fall of Gondolin. What do others th...
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Beren and Luthien--could it be a 'stand alone tale?'
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This is just some speculation on my part. But I wanted to ask other Tolkienian's if they thought the Tale of Beren and Luthien Tinuviel would ever be a stand alone story like The Children of Hurin? It seems to me to have been a tale very dear to Tolkien. It is a complex tale. I just wondered what others h...
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Tolkien's Beowulf to be published soon
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The Tolkien Library describes... 'In a world rights deal, the Tolkien Estate has signed with HarperCollins to publish for the first time Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is truly exciting news! Not only do we get Tolkien's translation of Beowulf and commentary by J.R...
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Books of Lost Tales
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I have recently finished reading the second part of this small collective and I must say that I was blown away. I know that they are just rough drafts of the Silmarillion stories but boy was I wowed by not only the change of tone and pace but how plausible it would have been had Tolkien used these instead of...
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Hobbit Dramatization
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Since everyone is kindly posting reading of Tolkien, I thought I'd add this one in. It's he 1960-something BBC dramatization of The Hobbit, also on you tube.
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Father Christmas Letters
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First question ... "What are The Father Christmas Letters?"
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Roverandom
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Tolkien wrote this for his sons Michael and Christopher. Has anyone read it? What did you think? I read it and think it's pretty great. also, this is my first topic here!
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Review of The Children of Hurin on Audio /CD
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Just finished up with the CD audio of The Children of Hurin that i checked out from the library. It's 9 hrs on 8 discs. A forward is read by Christopher Tolkien that explains some of the history and some notes on the workings of his and his father's work, thoughts and why they did what they did. Was very n...
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Go forth and strut like a rooster!
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Good day to my favorite cast of Tolkien enthusiasts, I don't know if this is in poor taste or not but I wanted to direct you most respectable Tolkien Home Page members to another site for just one day. That day is today March 10th, 2012. I have looked into Theonering.net for some time for news about the u...
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Was Smaug in the War of Wrath?
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All right, here's the thing. Smaug could have been in the War of Wrath. Why? Well, I will list some points. They might not all necessarily prove he was in the War of Wrath, but they do allow for the possibility. - Smaug is a Winged Uruloki, created by Morgoth for the Last Battle - Two escaped - Smaug said h...
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Was Smeagol evil?
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Do you think that Smeagol was evil before the ring even came into his life? After all, it was Smeagol who killed Deagol, not Gollum.
I think he must have had an evil side, or at least the seeds of evil implanted into his personality. Others who encountered the Ring were able...
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The Hobbit
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How does the tone affect the mood in the Hobbit?
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The words of Hurin and Morgoth
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Why did not Melkor have Hurin tortured to reveal to him the hidden realm of Gondolin. Why have him strapped to a chair?
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Ósanwë-kenta
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Have other people read this essay by Tolkien on semi-'telepathy'? Cf. [edited out link] -- Edited by Tyrhael at 17:31, 2007-05-21
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Leaf by Niggle
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Has anyone read Leaf by Niggle and if so, what was your take on it? I thought it a very deep story told in the disguise of a Faerie Tale, for lack of a better word.
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Does anyone know where I can find the first 13 or so pages of The New Shadow?
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Well, for those of you who don't know (the rest should skip this paragraph), Tolkien's final (I think) book in the "series" was to be the sequel to the Lord of the Rings. The New Shadow was, however, soon abandoned because Tolkien viewed it as "immoral and unessicary". Tolkien...
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The History of Britain...Farmer Giles of Ham
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All, Certainly we have learned that Tolkien's works contain dimensions that exceed the typical fantasy or fairy story. In The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillion we have found a complicated myth that as we have explored Tolkien's notes and different versions lead us to Celti...
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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun
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Has anyone read 'The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun'? I just finished it and find it fascinatingly inter-twined with the 'Children of Hurin' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Does anyone else feel the same or has anyone had the time or opportunity to exam the text? What are your takes on the Eddaic an...
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Fall of Arthur?
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Hello Does anyone know where I can find Tolkien's (unfinished) Fall of Arthur? Thanks.
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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
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'HarperCollins is to publish a new book by the late Lord of the Rings author J R R Tolkien. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, edited and introduced by Tolkien's son Christopher, will be published in hardback in May 2009.' Quote from... http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/857-New_Tolkien_book_...
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Beorn?
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What is exactly is beorn? No reasonable description i given by Gandalf. Is he a Tom bombadil kinda creature or simply a man with some enhanced powers? Why would he have such an short temper?
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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Well, I am writing to ask your personal opinion about this book, in case you have read it.
I do not know own it, and I am wondering if it would be worth it to buy it.
Now, I don't know to find out any general information about the book, such as the fact that ut has 16 poems, out of which only 2 deal with Tom B...
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Beorn and the Beornings
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Just for peoples information, I have myself often wondered about what Beorn is and whence he came, and I have discussed this topic with others but to no satisfying conclusion. I have however found a quote though its not definatly about Beorn, it could be;
To set the scene, Yavanna has gone to Manwe...
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Order of books to buy
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I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'm looking at getting more Tolkien books. Are the HoME books as great as they look? As of now I own the following: FOTR TTT ROTK The Hobbit The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales of Numenor and ME The Tolkien Reader also - Atlas of ME and Complete Guide to ME I am very...
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