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Tolkien

>> No.22621044

>>22621039
wtf delete this you don't have the rights to this photo

>> No.22621046

>>22621039
Did he write anything besides the Hobbit and the LOTR?

>> No.22621079

>>22621046
yes

>> No.22621087

>>22621079
anything good?

>> No.22621090

>>22621046
His Sci-fi short stories are actually pretty good.

>> No.22621095

>>22621046
He did some kino translations of medieval poetry and some great medieval lit-crit, also an original epic poem in alliterative verse which is on my list. There's definitely other stuff, LOTR universe stuff, but that's what I've bumped into

>> No.22621101

>>22621087
A translation/retelling of Beowulf, in fact, it was so good it pretty much brought back the story from almost being completely forgotten. Also, I'm high as fuck right now, everything I say might not be coherent.

>> No.22621106

>>22621101
Didn't he just teach it? His translation was only published posthumously, as far as I remember.

>> No.22621115

I'd imagine it spread around his various Acedemic circles first at the very least, considering that was the scene were it had (and still does for that matter) mainly made an impact. Looking into the story from a literary perspective and linguistic perspective is all thanks to his translation.

>> No.22621123

HoME box set shipping on the 27th lads excited

>> No.22621124

>>22621106
why does it matter when it was published? It was still his translation.

>> No.22621127

I think The Silmarillion should be the entry book to the legendarium. I think children (of good birth) would enjoy the Silmarillion more than the Hobbit, or any similar "children's" book.

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22621184

I can't be the only person on Earth who thinks his academic works are far better and more intriguing than his actual novels.
On Fairy-Tales and Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics are legitimately great essays to read, easily his best works. Highly recommend you read them.

>> No.22621819

>>22621127
I think the enjoyment of the Silmarillion is greatly is greatly increased by having some context. It's not exactly the best book for a four year old, and having some introduction to the world and then reading it on your own makes the most sense. I think I first read it in either 4th or 5th grade and I loved it, but that was only after becoming invested.

>> No.22622206

>>22621101
This is inaccurate. It was his essay The Monsters and The Critics that revived Beowulf scholarship. Beowulf also wasn't close to being forgotten, it merely wasn't seen as literature until Tolkien, just a historical and linguistic artifact. Nothing to do with his translation which is a mess (although one worth reading).