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BeardofPants · 01-07-2003, 02:06 AM

I liked the bit where Alboin gave Rosamunda the skull of her dead father, filled with wine.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 01-07-2003, 02:11 AM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
I liked the bit where Alboin gave Rosamunda the skull of her dead father, filled with wine.

Yes, I liked that story too

I wonder where I could find it. . .I think I'll start looking

BeardofPants · 01-07-2003, 02:30 AM

Well, if you *do* manage to track them down, let me know.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 01-07-2003, 02:34 AM

I'll be sure to. Perhaps this means a trip to the library. . .yay!

Hanza · 01-07-2003, 04:54 AM

Going to the library is a nice idea. i wonder if they will let me go in my PJ's!

Grey_Wolf · 01-07-2003, 03:43 PM

I am reading Harry Turtledove's WW: Upsetting the Balance and finishing off KSR's Green Mars. Have begun Edward Rutherfurd's Sarum (with the intent of reading London and The Forest). Have also begun reading Michael Baigant's Ancient Traces, about mysteries in mankind's past.

Blackboar · 01-07-2003, 03:47 PM

I'm reading the Silmarillion and Morgoth's ring (Yes, at the same time) I always do that, read books at the same time.

Grey_Wolf · 01-07-2003, 03:57 PM

Are The History of Middle-Earth-series more for people who want to study Tolkien's works or could one read them as a really good series of books about ME?

Eruviel Greenleaf · 01-07-2003, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
Are The History of Middle-Earth-series more for people who want to study Tolkien's works or could one read them as a really good series of books about ME?

I think they're more for studying Tolkien's works. . .They are the earlier drafts of the Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings, with C. Tolkien's notes, explaining differences and so on. I really enjoy them, because I find it interesting to see the evolution of the books. Perhaps someone who has read more of them could explain better, though. . .

**crickhollow** · 01-07-2003, 04:41 PM

I've just come in from buying books, and I still cannot believe that my university is letting me read these books for credit! I can't get over it. Anyway, here is my book list for English 392:

the Fellowship of the Rings
That Hideous Strength (Lewis)
Lilith (MacDonald)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula LeGuin)
Beowulf
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
War in Heaven (Charles Williams)

I'm just so excited!

Huan · 01-08-2003, 12:23 AM

Whoa! What is the course title of English 392? My Joyce professor stomped all over a guy for saying that something Joyce did in Finnegans Wake was akin to what Tolkien was up to. The prof exploded: "You are NOT going to bring up Tolkien in an academic environment. There is NO redeeming literary value." To the understandable question of whether he'd actually read them: "Yes, I've read them several times to each of my children as they were growing up, and I know that there is NOTHING there." I personally believe it's because of those end-of-the-millennium polls for author of the century: Joyce won most of them for Ulysses, but every one he didn't win, Tolkien did. I love Joyce, but if you're going to insist that we must choose sides, I know whose side I'm on.
Anyway, as to the question, I am always juggling about ten books at a time. Right now I'm rereading The Two Towers and Othello, and reading Michael J. Fox's autobiography, Peter Brown's bio of The Beatles, Kurt Cobain's journals, several Daredevil graphic novels, and a biography of George Harrison.

Grey_Wolf · 01-08-2003, 04:01 AM

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Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
I think they're more for studying Tolkien's works. . .They are the earlier drafts of the Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings, with C. Tolkien's notes, explaining differences and so on. I really enjoy them, because I find it interesting to see the evolution of the books. Perhaps someone who has read more of them could explain better, though. . .

Thank you.

***Earniel*** · 01-08-2003, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by crickhollow
the Fellowship of the Rings
That Hideous Strength (Lewis)
Lilith (MacDonald)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula LeGuin)
Beowulf
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
War in Heaven (Charles Williams)

Sounds like a very interesting list. I wish I could have read such books at school. But nooooo, they had to be those aweful aweful boring tearjerking nasty..... erm. Sorry, I'm still traumatised.

Beowulf.... That reminds me of the news I heard a week ago that they've found a lost manuscript of Tolkien, 1000 pages or so. Also a translation of Beowulf. They said it would be published in a month or two.

**crickhollow** · 01-08-2003, 10:29 PM

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Originally posted by Huan
Whoa! What is the course title of English 392?

Fantasy Literature. Ain't I lucky?

Eruviel Greenleaf · 01-08-2003, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by crickhollow
Fantasy Literature. Ain't I lucky?

Very, very, very lucky

Just finished a book of Celtic vampire legends called Bloody Irish, by Bob Curran. Was pretty good

Starr Polish · 01-08-2003, 11:28 PM

My AP Bio textbook. Better get back to studying...though, back implies I"ve already done some. Eep.

Huan · 01-09-2003, 02:01 AM

Crickhollow wrote: Fantasy Literature.

May I ask what school? Are you reading Beowulf in Old English? I'm sure you're not, but do yourself a favor and seek it out. If you want to see Lord of the Rings AND The Hobbit on a whole new level, read Beowulf in Old English. My favorite couple lines (describing Grendel):
com on wanre niht scrithan sceadugenga
which is: came in the wan night the slithering shadow-walker.
Oh it's some good stuff.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 01-09-2003, 02:26 AM

I want to read Beowulf in Old English. I don't know Old English. Hmm. Must learn it!

Miranda · 01-09-2003, 05:33 AM

At the moment I'm stuck reading Rasputin books for my history coursework- okay so the scandals good but the politics...BORING!!!!!!!!! Mx

**crickhollow** · 01-09-2003, 12:01 PM

You're right, we're using a translation, but I'm also taking a course in Chaucer, so that ought to help me brush up on Middle English. No modern translations allowed in there! I attend Trinity Western University in BC, Canada

So, adding Canturybury Tales and Parliament of Fowls (Sounds like a good book for IP, doesn't it?) to my book list for the semester.

01-07-2003, 02:06 AM	#481
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I liked the bit where Alboin gave Rosamunda the skull of her dead father, filled with wine. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords Last edited by BeardofPants : 01-07-2003 at 02:08 AM.

01-07-2003, 02:30 AM	#483
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Well, if you do manage to track them down, let me know. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

01-07-2003, 02:34 AM	#484
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I'll be sure to. Perhaps this means a trip to the library. . .yay! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

01-07-2003, 04:54 AM	#485
Hanza Woolly Jumper Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby Posts: 1,200	Going to the library is a nice idea. i wonder if they will let me go in my PJ's! __________________ :: there's nothing comforting in change:: Why dont sheep shrink in the rain??

01-07-2003, 03:43 PM	#486
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	I am reading Harry Turtledove's WW: Upsetting the Balance and finishing off KSR's Green Mars. Have begun Edward Rutherfurd's Sarum (with the intent of reading London and The Forest). Have also begun reading Michael Baigant's Ancient Traces, about mysteries in mankind's past. Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 01-27-2003 at 02:18 AM.

01-07-2003, 03:47 PM	#487
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	I'm reading the Silmarillion and Morgoth's ring (Yes, at the same time) I always do that, read books at the same time.

01-07-2003, 03:57 PM	#488
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Are The History of Middle-Earth-series more for people who want to study Tolkien's works or could one read them as a really good series of books about ME?

01-07-2003, 04:41 PM	#490
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	I've just come in from buying books, and I still cannot believe that my university is letting me read these books for credit! I can't get over it. Anyway, here is my book list for English 392: the Fellowship of the Rings That Hideous Strength (Lewis) Lilith (MacDonald) A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula LeGuin) Beowulf Sir Gawain and the Green Knight War in Heaven (Charles Williams) I'm just so excited! __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

01-08-2003, 12:23 AM	#491
Huan Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: 274	Whoa! What is the course title of English 392? My Joyce professor stomped all over a guy for saying that something Joyce did in Finnegans Wake was akin to what Tolkien was up to. The prof exploded: "You are NOT going to bring up Tolkien in an academic environment. There is NO redeeming literary value." To the understandable question of whether he'd actually read them: "Yes, I've read them several times to each of my children as they were growing up, and I know that there is NOTHING there." I personally believe it's because of those end-of-the-millennium polls for author of the century: Joyce won most of them for Ulysses, but every one he didn't win, Tolkien did. I love Joyce, but if you're going to insist that we must choose sides, I know whose side I'm on. Anyway, as to the question, I am always juggling about ten books at a time. Right now I'm rereading The Two Towers and Othello, and reading Michael J. Fox's autobiography, Peter Brown's bio of The Beatles, Kurt Cobain's journals, several Daredevil graphic novels, and a biography of George Harrison.

01-08-2003, 11:28 PM	#496
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	My AP Bio textbook. Better get back to studying...though, back implies I"ve already done some. Eep. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

01-09-2003, 02:01 AM	#497
Huan Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: 274	Crickhollow wrote: Fantasy Literature. May I ask what school? Are you reading Beowulf in Old English? I'm sure you're not, but do yourself a favor and seek it out. If you want to see Lord of the Rings AND The Hobbit on a whole new level, read Beowulf in Old English. My favorite couple lines (describing Grendel): com on wanre niht scrithan sceadugenga which is: came in the wan night the slithering shadow-walker. Oh it's some good stuff.

01-09-2003, 02:26 AM	#498
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I want to read Beowulf in Old English. I don't know Old English. Hmm. Must learn it! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

01-09-2003, 05:33 AM	#499
Miranda 'Bohemian princess of Covent Garden Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Mill Posts: 544	At the moment I'm stuck reading Rasputin books for my history coursework- okay so the scandals good but the politics...BORING!!!!!!!!! Mx __________________ There's only us, there's only this, forget regret or life is yours to miss. No other road, no other way, no day but today.

01-09-2003, 12:01 PM	#500
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	You're right, we're using a translation, but I'm also taking a course in Chaucer, so that ought to help me brush up on Middle English. No modern translations allowed in there! I attend Trinity Western University in BC, Canada So, adding Canturybury Tales and Parliament of Fowls (Sounds like a good book for IP, doesn't it?) to my book list for the semester. __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

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