Did anyone here read the Silmarillion. If so, how was it?
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Well, not exactly one man. It was published posthumously, so his son had to edit it, and even add a few elements of his own. That being said, I'm just splitting hairs. XD It's a miraculous achievement, to have created a world and culture that is not far apart in scope to the Bible. I give it 9, mainly 'cause I haven't read it all (first time I tried I gave up after a few pages. I know, shame on me!) but I am aware of the scope beind it. I've ordered my own copy, so I will gradually make my way through that.
How was it? Unreadable.
Yes, I suck.
It was totally wonderful... *sigh* ^_^
I should read it again sometime soon. It's amazing, both how much mythology Tolkien created for Middle Earth, and how powerful and beautiful it all is.
I actually liked LOTR better, but I liked the Silmarillion very much too--and it's interesting how the events of LOTR almost seem like a small postscipt to everything else that had happened in Middle Earth.
I havent read it, I know its a terrible sin, and I am in complete love with LOTR but I havent. The only time I tried, I was much younger and couldnt understand it. I'll have to give it another go.
I won't lie when I say that his style has permeated into my writings as well!
I liked the Silmarillion better than the trilogy as well. It has so many ties to Norse mythology, which made it even better for me because I'm a Norse mythology dork. It was beautifully written. Tolkien's writing style has definitely been an inspiration to me. He was a brilliant man. I gave it a 10.
Well, that was an easy one. J. R. R. Tolkien is the reason why I've wanted to be a writer from a young age. I actually like the Silmarillion better than the trilogy - that probably has something to do with my father, though. When I was too little to be able to read Tolkien's works, my dad would paraphrase the stories for me, and they all seemed to be from the Silmarillion... or about Ents. Again, that probably explains my otherwise inexplicable love of trees.
Yes, I have actually hugged trees. I used to talk to the one in our backyard in hopes it would talk back...
I suggest you then read the "Book of Lost Tales" (parts 1&2). Part two has the originally concieved Fall of Gondolin.
Brilliant mythology, well-told and tragic, as complete as any of the myths and legends of various cultures - and written by one man. ^_^
Er, I gave it a 10.
I read it, but the only thing I didn't like was that I read it for the fall of Gondolin. I wanted to know more about that. I thought it was a wonderful book.
I'm being honest and giving it a 9. I was going to give it a 10, but that would have been my Tolkien bias talking. An excellent story, if you could call it that, but lacking what I found in the Book of Lost Tales. That certain 'air', that true Faery tale feel about it. That being said, it was epic and powerful. A good read indeed
It was good. Especially liked the part about Beren and Luthien. Have you read it before?