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TheLostPilgrim · 10-24-2012, 09:28 PM

Do you consider The Silmarillion, as released in 1977, to be "canon"? To be something close to what J.R.R. Tolkien may have released if he had lived longer? Or is it more a product of the son rather than the father? Do you think J.R.R. would've approved of Christopher's work?

Would a Silmarillion, if it was compiled now, by Christopher differ all that much from what was released in '77? If so, how?

Just want to hear all the different views on The Silmarillion and it's status in the "Tolkien Canon." I think it's one of the most beautiful works ever written as is....Better in some ways than The Lord of the Rings. If only Tolkien had been immortal--Imagine if he could've worked all the storylines in The Silmarillion into their own full length stories

And speaking of full length stories, what of the Children of Hurin? What are the sentiments on it around here? Is it considered on par with Tolkien's other works--Is it considered a book that is indeed the work of the father rather than the son?

A last question: I do not have any of the History of Middle Earth books--I have no finances to buy books at the moment--so a question: What are among Tolkien's later writings with regard to The Silmarillion? I mean stuff written by him with regard to the Similarillion in the 1960s or 1970s--His last writings in the work. Are any later (say post 1960) writings included in the released Silmarillion?

10-24-2012, 09:28 PM	#1
TheLostPilgrim Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 72	Do you consider The Silmarillion to be fully "canon"? Do you consider The Silmarillion, as released in 1977, to be "canon"? To be something close to what J.R.R. Tolkien may have released if he had lived longer? Or is it more a product of the son rather than the father? Do you think J.R.R. would've approved of Christopher's work? Would a Silmarillion, if it was compiled now, by Christopher differ all that much from what was released in '77? If so, how? Just want to hear all the different views on The Silmarillion and it's status in the "Tolkien Canon." I think it's one of the most beautiful works ever written as is....Better in some ways than The Lord of the Rings. If only Tolkien had been immortal--Imagine if he could've worked all the storylines in The Silmarillion into their own full length stories And speaking of full length stories, what of the Children of Hurin? What are the sentiments on it around here? Is it considered on par with Tolkien's other works--Is it considered a book that is indeed the work of the father rather than the son? A last question: I do not have any of the History of Middle Earth books--I have no finances to buy books at the moment--so a question: What are among Tolkien's later writings with regard to The Silmarillion? I mean stuff written by him with regard to the Similarillion in the 1960s or 1970s--His last writings in the work. Are any later (say post 1960) writings included in the released Silmarillion?