New Tolkien Books:updates - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

narfforc · 06-15-2006, 11:58 PM

Lal, tell Davem to save his money, The Lord of the Grins will be out by then, and at the bargain price of £99.99 he will have a whole penny spare, now you know how excited he will be having saved that huge ammount, so break it to him gently...............

P.S The book looks good I will have to have it before Davem so that I can quote from it, and he won't know..

Gnash Gnash Garrrr..

I can hear him from here to ear.....

Child of the 7th Age · 06-16-2006, 01:11 AM

$175????

How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive!

That list of topics covered is amazing. Click here

Also, the list of contributors......

davem · 06-16-2006, 02:22 AM

[QUOTE=Child of the 7th Age]$175????

How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive!

[QUOTE]

Especially as its out just one month after Hammond & Scull's long awaited Companion & Guide

Child of the 7th Age · 06-16-2006, 02:49 AM

And here's another one for your consideration: Tolkien and Shakespeare.

A real bargain....only $35.

I am not sure what to expect from this title. It could be interesting or very disappointing. I did like the book Janet Croft edited concerning the film adaptation of LotR and her comments on fanfic, but I did not know she had a background in this other area.

davem · 06-16-2006, 04:09 AM

And this one

Child of the 7th Age · 06-24-2006, 12:15 PM

Davem

I have that Croft book on Middle-earth and war and am just beginning to read it now. I'll let you know my impressions when I finish.

Has anyone read this or do you know anything about it? The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature through the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien by Stuart Lee, published december 2005, Palgrave MacMillan.

At first glance, I thought it was just another beginner's text that publishes excerpts from medieval lit and tries to tie them in with Tolkien. There are several of those and I could defnitely pass that by. But one of the reviews on UK Amazon mentions that Tolkien's unpublished lecture notes are quoted. I am always interested in texts that give us access to archival material that is either hard to get hold of or even impossible to see because of restrictions on access. Plus Palgrave MacMillan has put out some decent stuff.

Here is one part of the review on this book:,

Quote:

As well as taking you through some of the basics of medieval literature (Tolkien's academic background of course), what I found fascinating about this book was the material from Tolkien's unpublished lecture notes. This gives a new insight into his work as a scholar, and occasionally (as with the piece about the Rohirrim and their possible link to the Anglo-Saxons) a new insight into his thinking. It really does bridge the gap between his mythology and his studies.....

The link between the A-S and the Rohirrim is definitely mentioned in other places, so I am not sure how significant that reference is. But I am intrigued by his mention of lecture notes, which I've not seen elsewhere. Anyone know anything about these original lecture notes or this particular book?

davem · 06-24-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Child

But one of the reviews on UK Amazon mentions that Tolkien's unpublished lecture notes are quoted. I am always interested in texts that give us access to archival material that is either hard to get hold of or even impossible to see because of restrictions on access. Plus Palgrave MacMillan has put out some decent stuff.

Don't know of it. As to the 'unpublished lecture notes', I suspect its referring to Finn & Hengest , which was edited by Alan Bliss (actually what he did was gather together Tolkien's lecture notes). Downloading the sample from here (which is mostly the index) it seems that there are lots of references to those notes from F&H.

Don't know if F&H is published in the US, but Harper Collins publish it in the UK.

I've just bought Somme , which has 5 or 6 references to Tolkien, so I'm about too make a start on that (I suspect most of the references come from Garth's book, which is cited in the bibliography).

06-15-2006, 11:58 PM	#1
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Lal, tell Davem to save his money, The Lord of the Grins will be out by then, and at the bargain price of £99.99 he will have a whole penny spare, now you know how excited he will be having saved that huge ammount, so break it to him gently............... P.S The book looks good I will have to have it before Davem so that I can quote from it, and he won't know.. Gnash Gnash Garrrr.. I can hear him from here to ear..... __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER. Last edited by narfforc; 06-16-2006 at 12:01 AM.

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Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	$175???? How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive! That list of topics covered is amazing. Click here Also, the list of contributors...... __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 06-16-2006 at 01:16 AM.

06-16-2006, 02:22 AM	#3
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	[QUOTE=Child of the 7th Age]$175???? How am I going to come up with that much money? I really do want that book and think it's worth it, but that is extraordinarily expensive! [QUOTE] Especially as its out just one month after Hammond & Scull's long awaited Companion & Guide __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

06-16-2006, 02:49 AM	#4
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	And here's another one for your consideration: Tolkien and Shakespeare. A real bargain....only $35. I am not sure what to expect from this title. It could be interesting or very disappointing. I did like the book Janet Croft edited concerning the film adaptation of LotR and her comments on fanfic, but I did not know she had a background in this other area. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

06-16-2006, 04:09 AM	#5
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	And this one __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."