Book of Lost Tales

Elvet · 03-09-2002, 04:28 PM

Am just starting to read Unfinished Tales. The general consensus on the board is to read UT, then Book of Lost Tales 1&2. They are the first 2 volumes of the History of Middle-earth. Are the BoLT as confusing as Return of the Shadow(vol. 6)? Tried to read that a while ago and just got muddled up in all the different versions of Bilbo's Party.

Laurelyn · 03-09-2002, 05:35 PM

They are in fact quite confusing, but worth your time nonetheless. The Unfinished Tales were easier, however.

markedel · 03-09-2002, 08:45 PM

I read the book of lost tales a while ago and they are very confusing largely because they bear no resemblance to ME.

Findegil · 03-10-2002, 11:10 AM

Oh, markedel, your answer is at least misleading!

The Book of Lost Tales is were Middle-Earth started from.

But, to answer the question: No, The Book of Lost Tales is not so confusing as is The Return of the Shadow. At least not for me when I readed them for the first time. In the later their are several versions rewritten and reshaped of one and the same story. In The Book of Lost Tales thier is only one very old and very diferent version of the story told in The Silmarillion.

Hope that helps
Findegil

03-09-2002, 04:28 PM	#1
Elvet Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Orillia, Ontario Posts: 221	Book of Lost Tales Am just starting to read Unfinished Tales. The general consensus on the board is to read UT, then Book of Lost Tales 1&2. They are the first 2 volumes of the History of Middle-earth. Are the BoLT as confusing as Return of the Shadow(vol. 6)? Tried to read that a while ago and just got muddled up in all the different versions of Bilbo's Party. __________________ "But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know."

03-09-2002, 05:35 PM	#2
Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	They are in fact quite confusing, but worth your time nonetheless. The Unfinished Tales were easier, however. __________________ The Third Age of Entmoot has begun. Angel of music, guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! The country I eat and spend the day in is by no means the country I sleep and dream in. Define patriotism. Hold the boat, you spastic monkey! ~ Elenka

03-09-2002, 08:45 PM	#3
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	I read the book of lost tales a while ago and they are very confusing largely because they bear no resemblance to ME. __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

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03-10-2002, 11:10 AM	#4
Findegil Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany Posts: 192	Oh, markedel, your answer is at least misleading! The Book of Lost Tales is were Middle-Earth started from. But, to answer the question: No, The Book of Lost Tales is not so confusing as is The Return of the Shadow. At least not for me when I readed them for the first time. In the later their are several versions rewritten and reshaped of one and the same story. In The Book of Lost Tales thier is only one very old and very diferent version of the story told in The Silmarillion. Hope that helps Findegil