The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien * * * * *
I read The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien for a special class on the book at the University of Szeged , where I was a student. It was a great way to read it. I had the opportunity to go through every story bit by bit, and discuss them. The Silmarillion is a collection of stories from the beginning of Arda up to the events in The Hobbit . The first part in the book is the Ainulindalë and the Valaquenta . These have even more difficult language than the rest of the book. They are the creation story, so J.R.R. Tolkien wrote it in a language similar to the Holy Bible: King James Version . The rest of the book is more exciting. It gives a deeper meaning to the whole World, and uncovers some background that makes the interactions between characters in the other books more understandable. The book encompasses a lot of time, and a lot of people. Often it was hard to remember who was who, especially because Tolkien was in the habit of naming his characters similarly. The list of ...