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Beren and Lúthien
by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Beren and Lúthien was simply stunning.
It's not the most accessible read in Tolkien's Middle Earth, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless you're a Tolkien fanatic. However, it's a beautiful romance, one of Tolkien's best, told through the different versions he wrote throughout his life. The deep meaning it had to Tolkien (and his son) is clear throughout the texts and his love for his wife Edith, the inspiration for Lúthien, fills the story .
My personal favourite version of the story was the Lay of Leithien, and it's a tragedy Tolkien never finished his verse form of the story. The hunt of Carcharas, death of Beren, Lúthien's plea before Mandos, and their return to Middle Earth would have been incredibly beautiful and a poignant addition to this epic tale.
I am incredibly grateful Christopher Tolkien took the time and care to edit this book together. It's a highly successful look at the development of one of JRRT's most beloved stories from the First Age, and I enjoyed watching the tale change from the Tale of Tinúviel into the epic romance it became by the end of JRRT's life. It was a pleasure to read and I'm sorry it's over.
It's not the most accessible read in Tolkien's Middle Earth, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless you're a Tolkien fanatic. However, it's a beautiful romance, one of Tolkien's best, told through the different versions he wrote throughout his life. The deep meaning it had to Tolkien (and his son) is clear throughout the texts and his love for his wife Edith, the inspiration for Lúthien, fills the story .
My personal favourite version of the story was the Lay of Leithien, and it's a tragedy Tolkien never finished his verse form of the story. The hunt of Carcharas, death of Beren, Lúthien's plea before Mandos, and their return to Middle Earth would have been incredibly beautiful and a poignant addition to this epic tale.
I am incredibly grateful Christopher Tolkien took the time and care to edit this book together. It's a highly successful look at the development of one of JRRT's most beloved stories from the First Age, and I enjoyed watching the tale change from the Tale of Tinúviel into the epic romance it became by the end of JRRT's life. It was a pleasure to read and I'm sorry it's over.