Oct 29, 2015 the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Production wise, the book is a beauty, with nine color paintings and 25 pencil sketches by tolkien artist alan lee, plus a glossary of names, family trees, and the obligatory appendix and map. In the lord of the rings were narrated the great events at the end of the third age. The silmarillion is a truly epic tale, and i have no complaints about the narrator, but this compendium of stories is simply too dense to really process as an audiobook while driving. There are tales of middleearth from times long before the lord of the rings. In numerous a case we have simply traces and insufficient sonnets tossed around. Tolkien the silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. Patrick hogan,the book of lost tales, part one and two,unabridged. You need to read the entire silmarillion to understand how the full mythic cycle is locked together in a vast woven fabric, but you dont need to read each story in chronological order to understand them. Many names, events, and locations make it initially a little difficult to. Explore our list of audiobooks, middle earth the silmarillion, j. Like the dark matter at the centre of every origin story, this is a mustlisten for fans who want to delve deeper into this mythical world. The silmarillion was actually written and rewritten over a period of some sixty years by j.
Tolkiens imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before the hobbit. From the last words of quenta silmarillion, in of the voyage of earendil and the war of wrath. Tolkien, it is the story of the creation of the world and of the first age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back and in whose events some of them, such as elrond and galadriel, took part. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay. Thats what theyve told us for some fifteen odd years now. How to read the silmarillion and why observation deck. Pages in category characters in the silmarillion the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. The silmarillion is tolkiens first book and his last, the core of his imaginative work that underlies all his writings about middleearth. There are so many characters and names of places that are constantly being added that its nearly impossible to keep them all straight in my head.
The concluding section of the book, comprising about 20 pages, describes the events that take place in middleearth. John ronald reuel tolkien, cbe 3 january 1892 2 september 1973 was an english writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and galadriel took part.
I have attempted to read the silmarillion before but it was far to dry for my tastes and i would often get lost among all the similar sounding names and the difference between lotr and this in writing style was far to jarring. I read about 5 pages of the silmarillion and closed the book and never opened it. The silmarillion, now published four years after the death of its author, is an account of the elder days, or the first age of the world. The audiobooks subreddit is a community of audiobibliophiles sharing and looking for their next great listen. Tolkiens magnificent fantasy series lord of the rings and the hobbit. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for. So i started the audio book and read along with the voice and it worked. Why should audio files be sorted correctly if the user decides to strip the track number.
The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien audiobook 3 duration. Aug 01, 20 the silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of those things. The return of the king is the towering climax to j. All one needs to do, in order to rembember all the names that appear in the book, is to consult the glossary at the end of. Dont think of it as a supplement to the lord of the rings if you read the silmarillion only in the hopes that it will answer all your questions about tolkiens more.
The silmarillion audiobook streaming online free the silmarillion audiobook is a collection of j. Time the story of the creation of the world and of the first age, this is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the. The silmarillion, like tolkiens other middleearth writings, was meant to have taken place at some time in earths past. Tolkiens trilogy that tells the saga of the hobbits of middleearth and the great war of the rings. The silmarillion boxed set by jrr tolkien unabridged cd audiobook. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made. There are so many characters and names of places that are constantly being. The children of hurin is an epic fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by j.
It was the book that made me very aware of how language can influence the perception of stories, and if before i had judged the use of language on an intuitive level, in case of the silmarillion it was very conscious. Up to date we could all buy tolkien audio books on cd or even on cassettes. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the. The silmarillion j r r tolkien audiobook part 1 duration. Designed to take fans of the hobbit and the lord of the rings deeper into the myths and legends of middleearth the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Since i am quite the evangelist for the silmarillion, over the years i have formulated quite a bit of advice for firsttime readers. This is somewhat tricky, because there are a lot of characters in the silmarillion, which essentially tells the entire. Compiled from tolkiens works left over after the publication of the silmarillion. Track names should be informative, but not all albums will be able to be equally informative. Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative. Now, with the success of the ipod, harper collins has taken a new road.
The story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the grey havens in the west. Tolkiens other works, forms an extensive, though incomplete, narrative that describes the universe of ea in which are found. Great way to read the silmarillion as the book itself can be a bit impregnable to read. Tolkiens works, edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien, with assistance from fantasy fiction writer. Little is known about the proposed the lord of the rings tv series, but as more info comes out theres a distinct possibility it may be the longawaited adaptation of the silmarillion. Oct 18, 2011 can you name the 50 characters given the most mentions in j. Is the lord of the rings tv series the silmarillion. Chapter intro music playing randomly mid chapterthe chapter title repeatedly being said over the top of the narrator.
It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and. Nov 21, 2017 time and again, anytime the lord of the rings or the hobbit are discussed with peter jackson or one of his production partners, the question would be asked. Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay, 2 who later became a noted fantasy writer. A thoroughly enchanting tale that sets the trajectory for the cosmos of j. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The children of hurin is a dark and brooding yet glorious addition to the tolkien canon. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977 with assistance from guy gavriel kay.
Great performance as well, but one thing that did start to get a bit annoying was the frequency of audio glitches throughout. R tolkiens the silmarillion the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Jan 03, 2020 it was the book that made me very aware of how language can influence the perception of stories, and if before i had judged the use of language on an intuitive level, in case of the silmarillion it was very conscious. Tolkien, and edited and published posthumously by his son christopher 2.
Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long. The silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from valinor and return to middleearth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great enemy. Pages in category characters in the silmarillion the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 215 total. A numberone new york times bestseller when it was originally published, the silmarillion is the core of j. In this concluding volume, frodo and sam make a terrible journey to the heart of the land of the shadow in a final reckoning with the power of sauron. Because of that very uniqueness, however, many are baffled by it. The silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. The silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Tolkien audio book catalogue just added to itunes 28. There are too many names and segregated family lines to keep track of and not enough actual story to make it enjoyable.
May 25, 2010 pages in category characters in the silmarillion the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 215 total. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the. That doesnt mean they should be rejected, so long as they are still useful. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark. Readers of the hobbit and the lord of the rings will find in the silmarillion a cosmology to call their own, medieval romances, fierce fairy tales, and fiercer wars that ring with heraldic fury. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien part 1 2 youtube. The silmarillion project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It felt like reading poetry, but in prose style, sensing the beauty of the language, how even a short phrase built out of. The narrator, martin shaw, does an admirable job pronouncing all of the names of beings and places consistently. Oft time names were changed from story to story and christopher needed to disentangle diagrams and light pencil markings. This became the name for the first two volumes of the history of middleearth, which include these early texts. Tolkien, and edited and published posthumously by his son christopher. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
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