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Benedict Cumberbatch Is Sauron ~ Trending Now!

Posted in Middle-earth, Movies, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

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Catch Up With Tolkien’s Unfinished Tales

Posted in Books, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Lily Wight

     The diligent Christopher Reuel Tolkien seems every bit as inspired by and devoted to Middle-earth as his much celebrated father.

     The Unfinished Tales: Of Númenor and Middle-earth is the first compilation of findings and fragments edited by Christopher for publication after J.R.R. Tolkien’s death.

     Be warned adventurer!  The more you delve into Middle-earth the further you will want to go!

     The revelations concerning major characters from The Lord Of The Rings, which bridge The Hobbit to its epic sequel, will make readers’ believe they have stumbled on their very own treasure horde.

     Considered editing makes it possible to simply enjoy the tales or refer quickly to the copious notes for a more enlightened, academic experience.

     It is an ideal read for anyone keen for some Hobbit…

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The Children Of Húrin By J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted in Books, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Lily Wight

     Updated 09/10/2014

     Another full-length prose novel from (the admittedly deceased) J.R.R. Tolkien is too good to be true and infinitely more satisfying than all those collected fragments with endless footnotes.

     It’s business as usual with The Children Of Húrin as ancient oral-storytelling traditions pervade Tolkien’s reliably rich and evocative prose.

     Húrin has much in common with Norse dragon slayer Myths and is almost unbearably tragic.  It’s a great place to start with pre-Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings’ history and the maps and glossaries are essential – although why Tolkien is the only author who can get away with such things remains a mystery.

     It is a book to make you homesick for Middle-earth all over again.

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Is It Time For A Silmarillion Movie?

Posted in Books, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Lily Wight

     Updated 30/09/2014

     The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies arrives in UK cinemas on December 12th!  If you can’t wait that long Lily Wight ~ The Arcade of Arts & Arcana can satisfy your Middle-earth cravings with a variety of Tolkien related posts (just click the category in the sidebar).

     Let’s get started with a flash review of a book that definitely deserves a trilogy of movies… are you listening Peter Jackson!

     

     The Silmarillion

     Genius is not a term to be attributed lightly but if any author deserves such an accolade it is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
     Traditional Mythologies contain a vast body of evolving materials collected over time by countless storytellers and authors.  So, for one man to invent arguably the finest and most emotive…

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The Hobbit ~ A New View On Bilbo Baggins

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 15, 2013| 2 Comments »

Lily Wight

     Updated 15/11/2013

     There’s a brand new Hobbit movie on the way so here’s a chance to check out some alternative Bilbo “Bagginses”, including one that looks more than a little like Mr. Tolkien himself.

     You will find lots more images in the Middle-earth album, just click the pics to explore…

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More From Middle-earth

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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The Hobbit ~ A New View On Bilbo Baggins

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2012| 10 Comments »

     Updated 15/11/2013

     There’s a brand new Hobbit movie on the way so here’s a chance to check out some alternative Bilbo “Bagginses”, including one that looks more than a little like Mr. Tolkien himself.

     You will find lots more images in the Middle-earth album, just click the pics to explore…

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Benedict Cumberbatch Is Sauron

The Many Faces of Sauron

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