The creations of the Tolkiens - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

peregrine · 11-07-2001, 08:36 PM

Tolkiens creations in Middle-earth are all linked, from the Silmarillion to the LOTR. From what I can make out, LOTR was written at the request of the publishers after reading the Hobbit, wanting "more about Hobbits".
It seems to me that JRRTolkien's greatest works were in the works of UT, BLT1, BLT2, yet most people know him for LOTR (not that this is a minor achievement). Was JRRT's greatest work LOTR or everything before that? And how much do we owe to Christopher Tolkien? And what do we think of what he has done with his father's material?

11-07-2001, 08:36 PM	#1
peregrine Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 25	The creations of the Tolkiens Tolkiens creations in Middle-earth are all linked, from the Silmarillion to the LOTR. From what I can make out, LOTR was written at the request of the publishers after reading the Hobbit, wanting "more about Hobbits". It seems to me that JRRTolkien's greatest works were in the works of UT, BLT1, BLT2, yet most people know him for LOTR (not that this is a minor achievement). Was JRRT's greatest work LOTR or everything before that? And how much do we owe to Christopher Tolkien? And what do we think of what he has done with his father's material?