03-22-2008, 07:29 PM | #1 |
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Tolkien books
Hey, I've read The Trilogy, The Simarillion, and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. What books should i read next and in what order?
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03-22-2008, 07:36 PM | #2 |
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IT'S NOT A TRILOGY!! [/cartman] >.<
How 'bout the Hobbit? Letters is a good read if you want to delve into the thoughts of Tolkien. Unfinished Tales is also a great read. And then there's the histories if you want to apply an academic bent.
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03-23-2008, 05:50 PM | #3 |
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So?
what do you mean?
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03-23-2008, 06:42 PM | #4 |
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You have offended a LOTR purist by referring to what The Master intended as a single book as a trilogy. Be comforted, however, in the knowledge that regardless of JRR's intent it is indeed often popularly referred to as a trilogy.
Wikipedia: "Although intended as a single-volume work, it was originally published in three volumes in 1954 and 1955, and it is in this three-volume form that it is popularly known." |
03-24-2008, 04:58 AM | #5 |
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IT'S NOT A TRIL-... oh, ok then.
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03-24-2008, 08:58 PM | #6 |
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BIG DEAL. Firstly, I'm depressed that any of you would quote Wikipedia. Did you know that ANYONE can write ANYTHING they want in it? I can prove. I wrote a completely untrue fact on Wikipedia, and it's still there! Even so, I DONT CARE that LotR was possibly "intended" to be one book. I could "intend" to be president, but if I don't become president, the result would be final. Tolkien made up the titles "Fellowship of the Ring", "Two Towers", and "Return of the King". That was the final result. So don't mock me when I refer to it as a trilogy.
P.S. Same thing with C.S. Lewis. His books are separate, but can also be referred to as the "Chronicles of Narnia".
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03-25-2008, 02:47 AM | #7 |
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OMG, dude, take a chill pill. Nobody was mocking you, fer bob's sake.
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03-25-2008, 06:46 AM | #8 | |
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This is from Roverandom, which I love very much.
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03-25-2008, 08:54 AM | #9 |
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BeardofPants gave some good recommendations that were totally overlooked because of a semantic argument. I feel right at home here...
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03-25-2008, 05:14 PM | #10 |
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*snicker* Welcome. What would a tolkien board be without semantic bickering?
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03-26-2008, 05:31 AM | #12 |
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welcome, ElfGal.
we are usually nicer to newbies... Search older threads, there are lots of older discussions about which tolkien books to read and in what order. The search button is usually helpful (although sometimes topics are more disguised and hard to find) and you can start here: http://www.entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=11872
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03-26-2008, 08:23 AM | #13 |
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There was only one post in this thread that wasn't so nice and it didn't come from an old-timer.
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03-26-2008, 08:54 AM | #14 |
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I thought it was six books
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03-26-2008, 12:18 PM | #15 |
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You just beat me to it, Gaffer.
So, have you read The Hobbit, Elfgal? If not, I think that would be a good next book to look at.
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03-26-2008, 12:23 PM | #16 |
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I'd suggest Unfinished Tales next, but that's simply because I can't stand Hobbits.
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03-26-2008, 12:35 PM | #17 |
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Oh yeah, definitely read the Hobbit next, then Unfinished Tales.
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03-26-2008, 12:38 PM | #18 |
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I really enjoy reading The Hobbit aloud to my kid. It flows off the tongue; it's a storyteller's story.
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You think so? Really? If the Hobbit had been the first thing I read of Tolkien's, I probably wouldn't have touched another of his books with a ten-foot bargepole. I much prefer the poetic prose of The Silmarillion or Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth to the childish tone of The Hobbit.
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03-26-2008, 12:44 PM | #20 |
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Hey, I know you!
I never particularly liked reading The Silmarillion until I heard the audio book. I find it much more powerful spoken than in print. |
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