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willgalltall's review against another edition
5.0
For me, this is essential reading if you want to know every connection to Tolkien's thought process and how certain quotes, characters, locations and everything else came to be.
I can only imagine the amount of time and effort that Hammond and Scull must have put into this, and it was perfect to have alongside reading The Lord of the Rings.
The style of this book meant for me that it's something I wouldn't read cover to cover, but it very much a reference book, and something I think I'll find myself picking up from time to time.
A great addition to my Middle Earth collection.
I can only imagine the amount of time and effort that Hammond and Scull must have put into this, and it was perfect to have alongside reading The Lord of the Rings.
The style of this book meant for me that it's something I wouldn't read cover to cover, but it very much a reference book, and something I think I'll find myself picking up from time to time.
A great addition to my Middle Earth collection.
nickynak3's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
kabrahams's review against another edition
Not going to rate this since it is a reference book. There are some real gems if you want some behind the scenes insight to LOTR and I recommend it to my fellow Tolkien nerds.Â
crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
This is basically a load of annotations to The Lord of the Rings, so I'm not sure whether to count it as fiction or non. So far it's pretty cool, though.
bormgans's review against another edition
3.0
Should it interest you, click to read my 7000+ words analysis, about Free Will and Moral Choice in LOTR
It’s a treasure trove for hardcore fans for sure. I’d even say it is mandatory if you’re the type of fan that has read The Lord of the Rings multiple times, and plan to read it again. It’s 894 pages, with 15 pages of bibliography and a 64-page index.
There's a lengthy introduction on the history of the book’s origin and publication history, notes on the chronologies, calendars and moons, and some pages on the different maps. It also includes 30 pages of notes on the nomenclature, written by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The main part follows the text, and offers thousands of notes – some trivial and short, others long, quoting from letters or earlier drafts, and from other scholars, including Christopher Tolkien’s extensive work.
It is meticulous about different ways of spelling dwarfs/dwarves/Dwarfs/Dwarves and lots of other words, should stuff like that float your boat. There’s also an index of all the changes that were made for the 2014 60th Anniversary edition by HarperCollins, but that would be interesting for scholars only.
Anyhow: you do not need it as a casual reader, not at all, but it is a tremendous achievement in itself.
It’s a treasure trove for hardcore fans for sure. I’d even say it is mandatory if you’re the type of fan that has read The Lord of the Rings multiple times, and plan to read it again. It’s 894 pages, with 15 pages of bibliography and a 64-page index.
There's a lengthy introduction on the history of the book’s origin and publication history, notes on the chronologies, calendars and moons, and some pages on the different maps. It also includes 30 pages of notes on the nomenclature, written by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The main part follows the text, and offers thousands of notes – some trivial and short, others long, quoting from letters or earlier drafts, and from other scholars, including Christopher Tolkien’s extensive work.
It is meticulous about different ways of spelling dwarfs/dwarves/Dwarfs/Dwarves and lots of other words, should stuff like that float your boat. There’s also an index of all the changes that were made for the 2014 60th Anniversary edition by HarperCollins, but that would be interesting for scholars only.
Anyhow: you do not need it as a casual reader, not at all, but it is a tremendous achievement in itself.
lizziestudieshistory's review against another edition
5.0
Only used it for Fellowship of the Ring and half of Two Towers for now!
I'm marking this as read because it's clogging up my 'currently reading' pile - it truly is fabulous for Tolkien enthusiasts to explore Lord of the Rings to a ridiculous level of detail... I LOVE IT
I'm marking this as read because it's clogging up my 'currently reading' pile - it truly is fabulous for Tolkien enthusiasts to explore Lord of the Rings to a ridiculous level of detail... I LOVE IT
lasiepedimore's review against another edition
5.0
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chyneyee's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book consists of a chronological description of the numerous printed versions of Lord of the Rings, including errors and amendments. It also contains a concise history of how Tolkien came out with the story - the timeline for building the plots, the storyline, and references from some of the letters he had corresponded with his son and the publisher about his journey with the construction of the story. His tremendous effort of work in the dust-jacket design, map illustrations, glossary index, additional materials for the Appendices is also being covered in this book.
You can choose to read the main story along with this book if only you are interested in the original idea and the names Tolkien has selected to appear in the final story. If you are not curious about the history of this book or the background of the idea, you can just ignore this book and focus on the main story.
You can choose to read the main story along with this book if only you are interested in the original idea and the names Tolkien has selected to appear in the final story. If you are not curious about the history of this book or the background of the idea, you can just ignore this book and focus on the main story.
juliano's review against another edition
5.0
I`m a big fan of companion readers with long series. And this is the best i came across until now!
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