Beren and Lúthien

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Call Number: Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Tolkien, J. R. R., Fantasy / Tolkien, J. R. R.
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal elf. Her father, a great elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years, [Christopher Tolkien] has told the story in his father's own words by giving, first, its original form, and then passages in prose and verse from later texts that illustrate the narrative as it changed. Presented together for the first time, they reveal aspects of the story, both in event and in narrative immediacy, that were afterwards lost.-- From publisher's description.
Contents: Silmarillion.

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Fascinating! submitted by KatieD on August 19, 2021, 11:43am J.R.R. Tolkien's son, Christopher, compiled this text based on his father's notes. It contains several versions, along with introductions and explanations by Christopher, of the tale of Beren and Lúthien. It's fascinating to see how the story developed from a bedtime story into a full epic. It provides insight into Tolkien's writing process and also how detailed his world-building is. On top of that, it really is a great story just to read. I would recommend this to any fan of Lord of the Rings!