[εις επαινον δοξης αυτου] 11/17/2006 05:52:35 PM
Both are amazing, excellent books.
The Silmarillion is actually five books in one, or five stories in one, rather. It talks about the creation of Middle-Earth (my personal favorite, called Ainulindale), a description of the deities (Valaquenta), The forging of the silmarils (Quenta Silmarillion), and the downfall of Numenor (Akallabeth, would make a great movie!), and a fifth parth that talks about the Rings of Power. Anyway, it's a good read, but really tough and hard to get through. Especially Ainulinadle and Valaquenta are interesting to read. You can't consider them a Christian allegory, since Tolkien despised allegories, but his Christianity definitely comes through.
"That Hideous Strength" is amazing, too. If I recall correctly, it's the last of his Space Trilogy. I think Lewis had some fun playing around with the Arthurian mythology.
Enjoy! They're great reading, unless of course you have homework to be doing . . .
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Posted by tie_crawler to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 11/17/2006 05:52:35 PM
The Silmarillion is actually five books in one, or five stories in one, rather. It talks about the creation of Middle-Earth (my personal favorite, called Ainulindale), a description of the deities (Valaquenta), The forging of the silmarils (Quenta Silmarillion), and the downfall of Numenor (Akallabeth, would make a great movie!), and a fifth parth that talks about the Rings of Power. Anyway, it's a good read, but really tough and hard to get through. Especially Ainulinadle and Valaquenta are interesting to read. You can't consider them a Christian allegory, since Tolkien despised allegories, but his Christianity definitely comes through.
"That Hideous Strength" is amazing, too. If I recall correctly, it's the last of his Space Trilogy. I think Lewis had some fun playing around with the Arthurian mythology.
Enjoy! They're great reading, unless of course you have homework to be doing . . .
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Posted by tie_crawler to εις επαινον δοξης αυτου at 11/17/2006 05:52:35 PM
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