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***Mithadan*** · 02-20-2001, 08:33 AM

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Re: 1 Book

JRRT intended LoTR to be published as one book. As Wight comments, it was divided into three for publishing purposes. Further, the 6 "books" the entire tale is divided into was an organizational device. LoTR was not intended to be published as 6 separate books, no matter what the publisher says in connection with the "Millenium Edition".

Most tragic? Any of the great elves in Middle Earth. Elrond, Galadriel, the entire House of Finwe. All were mighty, powerful, and all loved Arda and all lost what they loved, Middle Earth because the Firstborn were "fated" to be supplanted by Man. What could be more tragic to labour on behalf of yourself and your people to maintain an "Elven" land, only to have to give it up (or in the case of the House of Finwe, to fight an unwinnable war and be utterly defeated)?

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

02-20-2001, 08:33 AM	#11
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,397	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Spirit of Mist Posts: 623</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: 1 Book JRRT intended LoTR to be published as one book. As Wight comments, it was divided into three for publishing purposes. Further, the 6 "books" the entire tale is divided into was an organizational device. LoTR was not intended to be published as 6 separate books, no matter what the publisher says in connection with the "Millenium Edition". Most tragic? Any of the great elves in Middle Earth. Elrond, Galadriel, the entire House of Finwe. All were mighty, powerful, and all loved Arda and all lost what they loved, Middle Earth because the Firstborn were "fated" to be supplanted by Man. What could be more tragic to labour on behalf of yourself and your people to maintain an "Elven" land, only to have to give it up (or in the case of the House of Finwe, to fight an unwinnable war and be utterly defeated)? --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.