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The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harpercollins Audio; Unabridged edition (January 1, 2001)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007120605


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 04


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 1.42 x 5.63 inches


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Apropos of a new TV show whose name I have forgotten, I decided to read the Silmarillion in order to have better grounds to watch it. I have forgotten about the TV show and now I am devouring more and more of the lore by Tolkien. That good and addictive is his art. Maybe you already know what the Silmarillion is about: the genesis of what will be Middle Earth, the angelic powers of Arda, the world, and how elves got to be children of the stars, and afterwards men would be the children of the Sun, until the fall of Númenor and ending in the Rings of Power. Borges said that although publicly Shakespeare is the venerated national author of England, secretely their classic book is the Bible. Reading Tolkien's Silmarillion I feel that way, as it harmonizes... unconsciously? with his identity of both Catholic and an Englishman. There is the English tradition of seas, the stories sometimes as tragic as Job and so hopeful as Genesis, there are the languages as Quenya and Sindarin mutating and diverging and creating poetries with their own music. I believe a theologist said that the cross is the salvation from the labyrinth of the circle, and the fall in the Silmarillion feels like falling in that labyrinth, and makes you wish for the straight line to the real West. It is not in the nose, it is not Tolkien's intention, is how I feel after reading it. Is this a successful book according to the goals of Tolkien? I think yes, he makes a whole palace from his thought in the way the Ainur are inspired to make a symphony. This world is quite real that almost could feel as the true past turned mythology. Not in the artificial way that some modern writers do for shock value; it feels true. Being quite picky, or maybe a petty dwarf, I'd say the only aspect I would criticize, and maybe there is an explanation, is normal humans imposing their will and ideas over elves with centuries and even thousands of years of life. This is a fantastic reading and I will be happy when I get to read The Lord of the Rings. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 6, 2022 by Reinold F.
    • Weaving a creation of fantasy
The Silmarillion will be one of those books that you will continue to study long after you complete your first read through. It is a true tapestry of story telling and hidden wonder. It's hardy reading. If reading were compared to having a meal, this work is truly an 8 course feast. I do not recommend it for the casual reader. It's a historical narrative with exhaustive details concerning migration family lineage and wars great and terrible that will make your head spin, but in a good way. When you reach the end you will be grateful for everything you have read. You will have a better understanding of the LotR and want more! Prepare a pipe of good "Old Toby" and a mug of your favorite tea and read for a while. You will not regret it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2022 by Deadringer
    • No Hobbits Here
There are no Hobbits in J. R. R. Tolkien's Silmarilion. This may appear to be a trivial observation but it is an observation worth considering when reading Tolkien's works. Tolkien, it seems, wrote in two styles. He had a "low" style that he used in The Hobbit. This was a familiar, wryly humorous style, perhaps too deliberately written for children in places to be entirely successful as a children's story. The other style is a grand, epic style, more suited for the affairs of kings, elves and great battles. The Lord of the Rings was a mixture of these two styles. It began in much the same style as The Hobbit, but as the story became more serious and the danger of the Ring and its pursuers more acute, the style became darker and more serious to match. By The Return of the King, with its tale of the great War of the Ring, the style became almost entirely, but not quite, the grand style. There were always the hobbits to return the story to a more down to earth level. The Silmarilion is written entirely in the grand style. The stories are epic tales of gods, elves and men fighting against the first, and far mightier, dark lord Morgoth. There is little room for the sort of humble details of everyday life found in The Hobbit or the Lord of the Rings. The characters are all kings and heroes of ancient times, not humble gardeners. This is not to say that The Silmarilion is not a good book to read. It is an excellent book, and Tolkien is, in his way, comparable to the great composers of national epics like Homer or Vergil. That was indeed his intention when he began writing these stories of the Elder Days and to some extent he did succeed. There are actually five parts to the Silmarilion. The first part is called the Ainulindale and tells of the creation of the world by Eru, the One, who the Elves call Illuvatar. Illuvatar first creates the angelic powers or Ainur, and teaches them to sing to a melody He has made. This song was a vision of the world and many of the Ainur longed to dwell in that world so Illuvatar created it and sent the Ainur, or Valar to complete the work of creating and ordering the world. This they did against the opposition of Melkor, the mightiest of the Valar, and one who sought to rule the world for himself. The next section is called the Valaquenta, is simply a list of the chiefs of the Valar and their names, and attributes. There is not a narrative here, but it is useful to read it as a guide for later The middle and longest section is the Quenta Silmarilion, or the Silmarion proper. This is the epic story of the Elves in the First Age of Middle Earth. The Silmarilion tells of the awakening of the Elves in the dark times when Melkor ruled Middle Earth. The Valar go to war against Melkor to save the Elves and he is defeated and imprisoned. TheValar then offer to take the Elves to their home, Valinor, far in the West. Many Elves agree to make the long journey and are named the Eldar. Many others prefer to stay in Middle East and call themselves the Avari. The Eldar travel to Valinor and become mighty in lore and power. The most skilled of all the Elves is Feanor and his greatest work is the three jewels, the Silmarils in which he captured the light of the Two Trees of old. After a time Melkor feigns repentance and is released. He poisons the Two Trees, steals the Silmarils and flees to his stronghold in Middle Earth. Against the will of the Valar, Feanor leads his clan, the Noldor in pursuit of Melkor, who he has renamed Morgoth, the Black Enemy. Feanor is slain but the Noldor and their allies among Elves and the new race of Men continue the war. They fight bravely against Morgoth and managed to confine him to his stronghold for many years, but in the end, their war is hopeless. Morgoth has hosts of Orcs, troll, Balrogs and dragons and is himself a Valar, one of the mightiest beings in the world. The Elves and their allies are utterly defeated only the intervention of the Valar prevents Morgoth from ruling forever. Morgoth is defeated and the Silmarils are lost. Much of Middle Earth is damaged beyond repair and the Western lands where the Noldor fought and died is submerged beneath the sea. The Akallabeth tells of the history of Numenor, the island that the Valar gave to the Men who fought on the side of the Elves. (Most Men sided with Morgoth). The Numenoreans were given a life span beyond any of the Men of Middle Earth though they were not immortal and could not travel to Valinor. Over time, the Numenoreans grew increasingly jealous of the immortality of the Elves and since they could not make themselves immortal, they began to seek for wealth and dominion in Middle Earth. The last king of Numenor, Ar-Pharazon challenged Sauron, the servant of Morgoth, for the rule of Middle Earth, actually defeated him, and carried him back to Numenor as a hostage. Sauron quickly gained the confidence of Ar-Pharazon, and preying on the old king's fear of death, induced him to assault the Valar and wrest immortality from them. This ended with the destruction of Numenor and the Numenoreans with the exception of a few refugees led by Elendil. The final part of the Silmarilion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, relates the history of the dealings of Sauron and the Elves of Middle Earth. Sauron deceived the Elves into creating the rings of power and attempted to enslave them by forging his own One Ring in Mordor. There is a brief summary of the history told in the Lord of the Rings and a brief mention of the destruction of the ring by Frodo the Halfling and his servant Samwise. After this, the last remaining Eldar of Middle Earth, rendered powerless, leave for Valinor and the cycle is finished. This is a rather grim cycle of tales, probably inspired by Tolkien's love of the rather grim Nordic mythology. Unlike the Norse tales, evil is defeated in the end, but the damage done can never wholly be undone. Then evil arises again after an age. Oftentimes evil corrupts or misleads the good and sometimes the most damage is done by those who fight most valiantly against evil. Beren and Luthien wrest a Silmaril from Morgoth so that Beren can present it to Luthien's father as bride price, but the Silmaril causes wars among Elves and Dwarves and the sons of Feanor and eventually causes the destruction of all the Elf-kingdoms. Turin son of Hurin spends his whole life fighting the servants of Morgoth, and is cursed because in the end all his valiant deeds only bring about Morgoth's victory. Even when Morgoth is defeated, the evil he does lives on to afflict later ages, as does his servant Sauron. When Sauron is, in his turn defeated, and his Ring is destroyed, the Eldar also rendered powerless, no longer wish to live in Middle Earth and return at last to Valinor leaving a colder, grayer world for those of us who are doomed to stay behind. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2013 by David Hoffman
    • Essential for understanding the movies and show
This book is essential above all others in understanding TLOTR movies and show. This book was written posthumously, wherefore it ties up all the loose ends not covered in the movies and show. It's not the most enjoyable read I have to admit. It reads more like a textbook rather than a novel, tying several stories into one book. However, I did read it all through and I'm glad I did. I read the main chapters first, then went back to the smaller stories. I totally recommend this book. Especially if you're just starting out with the books or if you want to understand everything better overall, I'd read this 1 first. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 20, 2022 by Jilly~Beanz
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Love this book. Great as an audiobook. Best read slowly and more than once. I suggest reading each chapter twice as you go. Take your time and enjoy
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 12, 2022 by M. Brown
    • Beautiful classic
A classic. Beautiful cover art for the polished mythology underlying Tolkien’s Middle Earth, purchased just in time for the debut of Amazon’s “The Rings of Power,” which is equally majestic and magical. A must read for fans of Tolkien and fantasy, generally.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2022 by pennguy
    • Amazing
Incredible book. The story of Middle Earth from creation through the first age. I had to go slow, use maps and the glossary- but loving it! Tolkien was a fabulous writer.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 7, 2022 by Amazon Customer

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