tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post6438778542385851698..comments2024-03-28T12:21:40.925-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: T is for the History of Middle-earth and Tolkien's son Christopher (A to Z on Tolkien and the Inklings)Deniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-78511071839819237872016-05-04T02:28:29.831-04:002016-05-04T02:28:29.831-04:00Thanks so much, Hilary, glad you enjoyed it!Thanks so much, Hilary, glad you enjoyed it!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-19274216428471447342016-04-30T09:13:32.145-04:002016-04-30T09:13:32.145-04:00Gosh in the first video Christopher Tolkien sounds...Gosh in the first video Christopher Tolkien sounds like Prince Charles!! Interesting about the machine … the ring, the power it gives … then his dislike and distrust of trains … I couldn’t help think of Turner and his foresight with trains rushing us forwards … That was so interesting … <br /><br />His apparent lack of travel – he did return from South Africa – and that must have influenced his understanding of landscape … <br /><br />His languages … one of the greatest readers of secondary world, and then the philology of the fantasies … must maintain the academic necessity of his fantasy languages … then composed those languages with historical accurateness … <br /><br />Silmarillion .. the central work of his secondary world. His little notebooks are amazing … and being written in the trenches – where he notes his first tale ‘Original Silmarillion’ … and that he wrote more Silmarillions … also that the Hobbit was not linked with the mythology (Silmarillion) .. and was for amusement … this third video – is fascinating too … <br /><br />Also that perhaps to finish everything off … his own constraints and preciseness with his various tales … it was too much for him to completely tie everything in … tidy it all up – as he’d need to do that … <br /><br />The Lord of the Rings … that last part read by Christopher Tolkien … just helps us understand even more … <br /><br />Wonderful afternoon … sitting in the dappled shade, warmed by the summer warmth … just enjoying the company, nature abuzzing around … <br /><br />I do hope you can do that … get near the village – settle in for a light lunch and hopefully catch a glimpse of Tolkien’s son … <br /><br />Wonderful post – cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-38491113323326509542016-04-30T09:12:29.820-04:002016-04-30T09:12:29.820-04:00Gosh in the first video Christopher Tolkien sounds...Gosh in the first video Christopher Tolkien sounds like Prince Charles!! Interesting about the machine … the ring, the power it gives … then his dislike and distrust of trains … I couldn’t help think of Turner and his foresight with trains rushing us forwards … That was so interesting … <br /><br />His apparent lack of travel – he did return from South Africa when he was three - I expect some of Africa would have rubbed off from visitors and perhaps his mother's memories (though the spider bite was very unpleasant) – and that must have influenced his understanding of landscape … <br /><br />His languages … one of the greatest readers of secondary world, and then the philology of the fantasies … must maintain the academic necessity of his fantasy languages … then composed those languages with historical accurateness … <br /><br />Silmarillion .. the central work of his secondary world. His little notebooks are amazing … and being written in the trenches – where he notes his first tale ‘Original Silmarillion’ … and that he wrote more Silmarillions … also that the Hobbit was not linked with the mythology (Silmarillion) .. and was for amusement … this third video – is fascinating too … <br /><br />Also that perhaps to finish everything off … his own constraints and preciseness with his various tales … it was too much for him to completely tie everything in … tidy it all up – as he’d need to do that … <br /><br />The Lord of the Rings … that last part read by Christopher Tolkien … just helps us understand even more … <br /><br />Wonderful afternoon … sitting in the dappled shade, warmed by the summer warmth … enjoying the company, nature abuzzing around … <br /><br />I do hope you can do that … get near the village – settle in for a light lunch and hopefully catch a glimpse of Tolkien’s son … <br /><br />Wonderful post – cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-35780392470386745772016-04-25T08:32:10.731-04:002016-04-25T08:32:10.731-04:00I'm glad he shared his father with us too!
I c...I'm glad he shared his father with us too!<br />I can just imagine what he'd do if I tried to show up on his doorstep. Nah, I was thinking more along the lines of maybe just hanging around whichever village it is, having a coffee, buying some bread from the local bakery, and hoping to spot him in the distance...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-70701230684169842402016-04-25T08:20:43.896-04:002016-04-25T08:20:43.896-04:00Tolkien changed fantasy writing. I'm glad tha...Tolkien changed fantasy writing. I'm glad that his son still gives us his father's works.djinniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552593765592424706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-56322679944157302852016-04-25T07:27:19.389-04:002016-04-25T07:27:19.389-04:00Really interesting post, thanks for sharing with u...Really interesting post, thanks for sharing with us I must scroll back through some of your others! Enjoy the last few days of A-Zeding!<br />from @HelenHollick<br /><a href="http://www.ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com%22" rel="nofollow">A-Z Let Us Talk Of Many Things (I interview some very interesting fictional characters!)</a><br /><a href="http://www.helenhollick.net" rel="nofollow">Website</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HelenHollickAuthor" rel="nofollow">Like Me On Facebook</a><br /><a href="http://viewAuthor.at/HelenHollick" rel="nofollow">Find Me On An Amazon Near You</a>Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-78900533208624340212016-04-24T11:21:15.315-04:002016-04-24T11:21:15.315-04:00We had all sorts of questions after reading Lord o...We had all sorts of questions after reading Lord of the Rings before Christmas, but then learned that Christopher lives somewhat reclusively in France and does not encourage contact from readers. <br />martine @ silencing the bellmartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-17610507817648111722016-04-23T18:02:22.338-04:002016-04-23T18:02:22.338-04:00Lovely scene indeed! And yes, kudos to Christopher...Lovely scene indeed! And yes, kudos to Christopher :)<br /><br />Happy A2Z day off tomorrow!<br />Guilie @ <a href="http://lifeindogs.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Life In Dogs </a> (and member of co-host Damyanti's team, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2016/03/atozchallenge-introducing-damyanti-and.html/" rel="nofollow"> D's Company </a>)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-51436087407326561052016-04-23T12:04:11.870-04:002016-04-23T12:04:11.870-04:00It's a good thing Christopher was willing to s...It's a good thing Christopher was willing to share his father.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.com