Read LotR before you die! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legolas · 03-30-2006, 06:55 PM

Why does Lord of the Rings not fall in this category, Jenny?

I agree that some epic poetry should be read before death - Paradise Lost, The Faerie Queene, The Divine Comedy, The Aeneid, The Iliad, The Odyssey - but I wouldn't expect that they were eligible for this list (or poetry, or drama) since it was World Book Day (not World Work of Literature Day), and they can be difficult reading.

03-30-2006, 06:55 PM	#1
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Why does Lord of the Rings not fall in this category, Jenny? I agree that some epic poetry should be read before death - Paradise Lost, The Faerie Queene, The Divine Comedy, The Aeneid, The Iliad, The Odyssey - but I wouldn't expect that they were eligible for this list (or poetry, or drama) since it was World Book Day (not World Work of Literature Day), and they can be difficult reading. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.