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J.R.R. Tolkien, in this extraordinary, historically important recording, leads listeners with prose, poems, and songs into the fantastic world of The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring.This audio is based on a tape that Tolkien made for his friends in August 1952. He had been working on The Lord of the Rings for more than fourteen years by then and had almost given up hope of ever seeing it in print. But making this recording reassured him of his talent and prompted him to send his manuscripts to a former pupil who had become a publisher. The result was one of the most popular and influential series of novels of the 20th century!This recording includes the poem "The Mirror of Galadriel," originally meant for inclusion in Book Two of The Fellowship of the Ring.
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Publisher: Caedmon; Abridged edition (November 6, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061376493
ISBN-13: 978-0061376498
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.3 x 5.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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My first exposure to Tolkien was my mother reading The Hobbit to me and my sister. I have since read everything I could get my hands on of his, so when I found this cd on I was psyched! I threw the disc into my laptop as soon as it arrived and fired up iTunes, and I was not disappointed. It brings a real connection to the man to hear his voice. I specialize in studying diction and paralanguage, and it really adds another layer for the true geek to hear how Tolkien adds emphasis, de-emphasis, pauses, and phrasing to the beloved tales. It really enhanced the experience to me and increased my understanding of how he constructed his worlds, languages, and characters.
Years ago, I had the original LPs of the readings (and still have them), so I was very surprised that when browsing , I found this. It was an instant buy.Highly recommend if you are a fan. To here JRR speaking the poems and passages from his books is amazing. He has this rich deep voice.Buy this now!
This recording is excellent and it is fun to hear Tolkien's pronunciation but I just wish there was more, it is only an hour of readings.
I think I've heard most of these all before, but it's great to listen to the acutal author reading his books.
For any Tolkien fan out there this is a must have. Nothing beats hearing the author performing his own work.
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