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The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends and Facts Behind the Masterpiece
David Colbert
3.55 AVERAGE
16 reviews for:
The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends and Facts Behind the Masterpiece
David Colbert
3.55 AVERAGE
Read this today while in the process of going through old books, sorting for what to sell and keep. I found it a fun, easy read; certainly best for beginners.
I hope/plan to one day to re-read (and actually finish) The Lord of the Rings, and I'm sure knowing something about the historical, mythical, etc. inspirations behind it will help me do that; this book was a great way to find out about those things.
I hope/plan to one day to re-read (and actually finish) The Lord of the Rings, and I'm sure knowing something about the historical, mythical, etc. inspirations behind it will help me do that; this book was a great way to find out about those things.
Not as interesting as Colbert's book on Narnia but that could be because I know so much about Tolkien already. Easy, easy read. A tad boring.
Bom livro de introdução para quem gosta de fantasia e busca entender os contextos mais profundos da mitologia criada por Tolkien (elaborado durante duas guerras mundiais) e como foi feita essa criação de mundo. Realmente é fascinante como o autor se dedicou exaustivamente a coisas que seus editores não davam importância mas para ele era uma parte central do significado de sua obra.
Esse livro é uma coletânea simplificada deste universo. Bom para despertar curiosidade para quem leu Senhor dos Anéis e está intimidado com os anais no final do livro.
Esse livro é uma coletânea simplificada deste universo. Bom para despertar curiosidade para quem leu Senhor dos Anéis e está intimidado com os anais no final do livro.
A fun book and very informative about the LOTR universe and Tolkien’s life- but David is clearly a writer first and a fan second. And he clearly wrote this book after his book on Harry Potter- he kept referencing Harry Potter! I didn’t care about Harry Potter! Tell me about LOTR!
I finished all in one quick sitting. it was informative. it wasn't comprehensive enough to use as a good source for research but just enough to get you started, and perhaps interested in doing research on the many works that inspired Tolkien. I wished this book was more in depth and academic. it was very casual light reading, but it was good.
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A very good book on the themes and ideas of the LOTR series; draws a lot from the Silmarillion as well as Tolkien's own life to explain the different things prevalent in the books. Seems to be skewed heavily towards movie fans but a good read for book fans too.
