The jrr tolkien audio collection audiobook on cd 9780694525706 by j. Kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cd rom software cd rom. The silmarillion project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Christopher tolkien beginning with the music of the ainur, the silmarillion tells a tale of the elder days, when elves and men became estranged by the dark lord morgoths lust for the silmarils, pure and powerful magic. And the silmarillion was the culmination of that work a biblesque epic of fantasy history, stretching from the creation of the universe to the final bittersweet departure of the elves from middleearth. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. 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. Kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cd rom software cd rom software library. The first of these is, perhaps, the cornerstone of the entire legendarium. The silmarillion limited collectors box, published by harper collins in 1999. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age. R tolkiens the silmarillion the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world.
The cd version is an excellent way to become acquainted with the silmarillion. The silmarillion is told here in a brilliantly faceted audio production. Then i lost the book and couldnt find it for a long time. Kilby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I remember two decades ago or more, hard to remember now i read the lord of the rings and the hobbit and loved them all. Connecting this work with the lord of the rings is unfinished tales, a. Based on a recording made in 1952, this remarkable cd collection also includes a neverbeforepublished poem, the mirror of galadriel.
It is to this ancient drama that the characters in the lord of the rings so often look back to. The silmarillion, the book tolkien spent all of his adult life writing, was, sadly, incomplete when tolkien died at the age of eighty one in 1973. The deeps of time via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. It is among the books i love the most, but this might not be the case if i had not read it in a bizarre way that i can hardly recommend to anyone else, and yet may be the best way to read it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When i was eighteen, i tried to read the silmarillion. The silmarillion symphony is an underscoring project based on the tolkien novel the silmarillion. One is the silmarillion, the legendarium proper, and then the 1977 silmarillion, which may or may not be what tolkien envisioned. In a moment of weakness nothing to see herei decided to catalogue my old tolkien collection, and i made this website to keep track of everything. Jrr tolkien audio cd collection harpercollins publishers. To me, the silmarillion is tolkiens truly great book. 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. Tolkien the silmarillion vol 3 audio book 4 cassettes new sealed.
The silmarillion is tolkiens first book and his last. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of. The silmarillion is perhaps the most unique and difficulttoexplain book i have read. A numberone new york times bestseller when it was originally published, the silmarillion is the core of j. Nov 21, 2017 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. Tolkiens imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a.
Explore our list of audiobooks, middle earth the silmarillion, j. Aug 01, 20 the silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. This set contains a hardcover edition of the silmarillion, a full color map of beleriand by john howe with a booklet by brian sibley which details the background to the silmarillion, a color postcard featuring taniquetil, a full color fold out sheet featuring tolkiens own depiction of heraldic devices with. Im currently reading the edition illustrated by ted nasmith, and although its large and the illustrations are nice, im finding that the text is often not the same as in other editions, which i frequently see referenced here on this sub. I try and update this site when i get the time which is rarely these days. Tolkien 1998, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middle earth, and the high elves made war upon them for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. Thats what theyve told us for some fifteen odd years now. I loved the hobbit as a boy, but i couldnt handle the lord of the rings until i got a little older, in my early teens. 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 love this book, and rank it right up there with real mythologies from the greeks, the bible, etc.
Includes unlimited streaming of the silmarillion symphony ep. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Comes in a card case, with artwork by kristin huxman. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Tolkien 18921973 is the creator of middleearth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. Is the silmarillion actually a good book or is it one of those things that only big tolkien fantasy fans like. Includes christopher tolkien reading selections from the silmarillion. The silmarillion, like tolkiens other middleearth writings, was meant to have taken place at some time in earths past. Buy the silmarillion cd box set complete and unabridged by isbn. The silmarillion, set many thousands of years before the war of the ring as told in those more famous books and concerning the elves doomed yet heroic battle to recover the silmaril jewels. Oct 29, 2015 the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977 with assistance from guy gavriel kay. 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.