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Legate of Amon Lanc · 07-11-2008, 02:47 PM

I would say it's like Mithalwen said. If you wish to read in the "proper course", I would suggest Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales only after you have read the rest (Hob+LotR+Silm). Children of Húrin is merely another way of reading the story which takes one chapter in the Silmarillion (but very nice, I would say). Perhaps you might try stop at Silmarillion after chapter 20 and instead of the short version of the story, read Children of Húrin and then return back and continue in the tale of Silmarillion

What else... well, the Hobbit may seem a little childish to you after HoME - speaking for myself, it does not bother me, but I know there are people who don't like Hobbit because they consider it too child-ish. But I would try it at least.
In any case, it's nice that you may continue "chronologically" in the tale of Middle-Earth

Many people don't read it like that.

07-11-2008, 02:47 PM	#3
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I would say it's like Mithalwen said. If you wish to read in the "proper course", I would suggest Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales only after you have read the rest (Hob+LotR+Silm). Children of Húrin is merely another way of reading the story which takes one chapter in the Silmarillion (but very nice, I would say). Perhaps you might try stop at Silmarillion after chapter 20 and instead of the short version of the story, read Children of Húrin and then return back and continue in the tale of Silmarillion What else... well, the Hobbit may seem a little childish to you after HoME - speaking for myself, it does not bother me, but I know there are people who don't like Hobbit because they consider it too child-ish. But I would try it at least. In any case, it's nice that you may continue "chronologically" in the tale of Middle-Earth Many people don't read it like that. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories