Question about CT's editing hand in the Sil - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Maglor · 02-27-2007, 04:29 PM

Hey, thanks for responding!

I'm with you really, and do understand that Christopher has the right to do what he has done with his father's work. And for that I am very thankful--The Silmarillion is probably my favorite Tolkien work, and without his contributions in getting the stuff compiled and published we would have been oblivious to the true scope and grandeur of his father's mythology. So I harbor no ill feelings whatsover.

I'm still curious though if the extent of his involvement in arranging the actual word is actually known: Is JRR responsible for the writing style? I know some call it "dry" or "detatched", but I find that a boon to its authority (in a way) and relish the almost poetic flow of language. Do we know if JRR actually wrote his Silmarillion tales in that manner or did Christopher take his father's ideas and present them as such? Knowing that the latter is responsible wouldn't detract from my enjoyment; I'm just wondering who to give credit to

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02-27-2007, 04:29 PM	#3
Maglor Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25	Hey, thanks for responding! I'm with you really, and do understand that Christopher has the right to do what he has done with his father's work. And for that I am very thankful--The Silmarillion is probably my favorite Tolkien work, and without his contributions in getting the stuff compiled and published we would have been oblivious to the true scope and grandeur of his father's mythology. So I harbor no ill feelings whatsover. I'm still curious though if the extent of his involvement in arranging the actual word is actually known: Is JRR responsible for the writing style? I know some call it "dry" or "detatched", but I find that a boon to its authority (in a way) and relish the almost poetic flow of language. Do we know if JRR actually wrote his Silmarillion tales in that manner or did Christopher take his father's ideas and present them as such? Knowing that the latter is responsible wouldn't detract from my enjoyment; I'm just wondering who to give credit to .