08-12-2001, 10:04 PM | #1 |
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Just found this forum!!!
Hello! I have read LOTR 7 times since I was 15(45 now). Just started on #8. Obviously, I enjoy it! I could not enjoy "The Silmarillion" as much...too bad Tolkien (the father) "had sailed to the West"! Christopher is a poor substitute in literary style. He just took his father's notes and wrote an essay! I think we would have all enjoyed it much more, if he just would have published his father's notes. I really do not think JRR intended to write "The Silmarillion". One other reason I think LOTR is so good is this...J.R.R. Tolkien actually believed it all happened!!!
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08-12-2001, 10:07 PM | #2 |
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hi
Welcome to the board!
We've just moved here from ezboard, so things are a bit hectic now. Out of curiosity, how did you find us?
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08-12-2001, 10:15 PM | #3 |
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Hi! Just did a search about LOTR. Followed a link from a "wonderfull" site called the Tolkien Trail!
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08-13-2001, 11:45 AM | #4 |
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08-13-2001, 12:25 PM | #5 |
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welcome aboard, ringbearer !
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08-13-2001, 06:22 PM | #6 |
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Hullo!
Welcome to Entmoot!
Christopher has published his father's notes, but it's taken thirteen books to do so (Unfinished Tales and the History of Middle-earth series). He could not have possibly published his father's 'notes' in one book. There is still a lot of unpublished material. And there's so many conflicting ideas we probably wouldn't have gotten a clear grasp of the overall story. There is clear evidence that Tolkien intended to publish The Silmarillion, and seems to never have given up hope for it. |
08-13-2001, 09:03 PM | #7 |
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I guess I meant JRR did not intend to publish it in any way remotely similar to the way it was published.
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08-14-2001, 02:50 PM | #8 |
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Ah, I see
Yes, I agree with that.
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08-15-2001, 12:57 AM | #9 |
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Welcome to the board. I must say that I very much enjoy the Silmarillion. It has the tone of a history book, and history is my favorite subjuct (I'm an History Major ) and that is why I found it so interesting.
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08-15-2001, 12:15 PM | #10 |
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newwwwwie
i'm new too! i got this site off of the 25 hobbits site rating the top 25 tolkien sites.... this is a nice message board, i go to another one too: http://www.thelordoftherings.com/
i n-joy that one very much maybe you guys can too!!
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08-15-2001, 02:44 PM | #11 |
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Welcome hiku! I hope you enjoy a long stay.
morkhon, one more 'l' and you've got it. 'Silmarillion'
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08-16-2001, 12:17 PM | #12 |
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thanks Inoldonil... i do like this messageboard very much!!
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