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Go to My LibraryThe Silmarillion: The legendary precursor to The Lord of the Rings
- Language
- English
- Published in
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN
- 9780345325815
Subjects
Original edition details
Other editions (106)
The Silmarillion 30th Anniversary
2007 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
The Silmarillion (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
1985 • Turtleback Books
English
The Silmarillion: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Editions) (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)
2022 • William Morrow
English
![The Silmarillion [Illustrated Edition] Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien](https://images.isbndb.com/covers/14011963482210.jpg)
The Silmarillion [Illustrated Edition] Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
2022 • HarperCollins
English
The Silmarillion: Simplified Characters (Chinese Edition)
2004 • Yi Lin Chu Ban She
Chinese
Other editions
The Silmarillion 30th Anniversary
2007 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
The Silmarillion (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
1985 • Turtleback Books
English
The Silmarillion: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Editions) (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)
2022 • William Morrow
English
The Silmarillion [Illustrated Edition] Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
2022 • HarperCollins
English
The Silmarillion: Simplified Characters (Chinese Edition)
2004 • Yi Lin Chu Ban She
Chinese
El Silmarillion
2002 • Minotauro
Spanish
Das Silmarillion
2010 • Klett-Cotta
German
Das Silmarillion
2011 • Klett-Cotta
German
Das Silmarillion
1997 • Klett-Cotta
German
Das Silmarillion
1999 • Klett-Cotta
German
Das Silmarillion
1978 • Klett-Cotta
German
The Silmarillion. Illustrated Deluxe Edition
2022 • Harpercollins
English
Elf Diamond - Revised Version with Notes (Chinese Edition)
2012 • Yilin Press
Chinese
O Silmarillion
2019 • HarperCollins
Portuguese
El Silmarillion (Edición Revisada) / The Silmarillion (Revised Edition)
2022 • Planeta Publishing Corporation
Spanish
El Silmarillion (NE)
2022 • Minotauro
Spanish
El Silmarillion / The Silmarillion
2022 • Planeta Publishing Corporation
Spanish
El Silmarillion
2006 • Booket
Spanish
El Silmarillion
2022 • Booket
Spanish
The Silmarillion
2022 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Le Silmarillion
2022 • Christian Bourgois éditeur
French
The Silmarillion Gift Set
2001 • Harpercollins Audio
English
Il Silmarillion
2005 • Bompiani
Italian
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The Silmarillion [Illustrated]
1998 • HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD
English
The Silmarillion Hardcover J. R. R. Tolkien
2022 • Harpercollins
English
Le Silmarillion
2002 • Pocket
French
Le silmarillion
1978 • Christian Bourgois
French
Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships is (Mostly) Wrong
2022 • HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing
English
O Silmarillion
2001 • Martins Fontes
Portuguese
The Silmarillion Deluxe Illustrated by the Author Special Edition
2023 • HarperCollins
English
El Silmarillion. Ilustrado por Ted Nasmith (edición revisada)
2023 • Minotauro
Spanish
El Silmarillion. Ilustrado por Ted Nasmith (Spanish Edition)
2002 • Timun Mas Narrativa
Spanish
The Silmarillion
2012 • HarperCollins
English
The Silmarillion
2001 • Houghton Mifflin
English
Title: THE SILMARILLION (UNICORN)
1983 • Houghton Mifflin
English
The Silmarillion Boxed Set (J.R.R. Tolkien)
1998 • Random House Audio
English
Silmarillion (In Finnish)
1993 • George Allen & Unwin
Finnish
O Silmarillion ilustrado por Ted Nasmith
Portuguese
El Silmarillion
2019 • Minotauro
Spanish
The Silmarillion
2011 • Harpercollins Uk
English
El Silmarillion
2002 • Minotauro Ediciones
Spanish
El Silmarillion / The Silmarillion (Spanish Edition)
2014 • Planeta Pub Corp
Spanish
Le Silmarillion
1999 • Tipografia Charme-Scott
French
Le Silmarillion Les mythes et légendes de la Terre-du-Milieu
1998 • C. Bourgois
French
Silmarillion
2012 • Amber
Polish
The Silmarillion
1982 • Ballantine Books
English
The Silmarillion
1992 • HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited
Czech
THE SILMARILLION.
2002 • Loisto (2002), Helsinki
English
El Camino Perdido. Historia de la Tierra Media, V
1999 • Minotauro
Spanish
Silmarillion
2012 • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
English
El Silmarillion (edición revisada)
2022 • Minotauro
Spanish
The Silmarillion
1999 • Harper Collins
English
The Silmarillion
2002 • HarperCollins
English
El Silmaríl·lion
2010 • Estrella Polar
Spanish
Sil'marillion
2003 • AST - Terra Fantastica
Russian
Silmarillion of Beren and Luthien
1985 • Caedmon Audio Cassette
English
De Silmarillion (Zwarte Serie) (Dutch Edition)
2014 • Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V.
Dutch
The Silmarillion
1985 • Perfection Learning
English
The Silmarillion
1999 • Ballantine
English
THE SILMARILLION
1979 • Ballantine Books
English
The Silmarillion Collector's Edition
2024 • William Morrow
English
The Silmarillion
1983 • Houghton Mifflin
English
Feanors Fluch. Sonderausgabe.
2002 • Dtv
German
to silmarillion / το σιλμαρίλλιον
2006 • Aiolos
Modern Greek
The Silmarillion
2001 • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
English
The Silmarillion
2008 • HarperCollins
English
Silmarillion
2007 • Ithaki Yayinlari
Turkish
Silmarillion
2009 • AST
Russian
The Silmarillion
1999 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
The Silmarillion
2024 • HarperCollins
English
Feanors Fluch. Erzählung.
2000 • Dtv
German
The Silmarillion (Boxed Set)
1998 • National Geographic Books
English
Silmarillion
1985 • Czytelnik
Polish
Le Silmarillion: Histoire des Silmarils
1978 • CHRISTIAN BOURGOIS
French
Le Silmarillion contes légendes inachevés
1993 • BOURGOIS
French
Le Silmarillion illustré
2004 • BOURGOIS
French
Silmarillion
2009 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Silmarillion
2008 • Wydawnictwo Amber
Polish
Il Silmarillion
2013 • Bompiani
Italian
El Silmarillion
2001 • Minotauro
Spanish
Das Silmarillion
1994 • Klett-Cotta
German
Silmarillion
2009 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Il Silmarillion
2004 • Bompiani
Italian
The Silmarillion
2004 • Harpercollins
English
The Silmarillion
1998 • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
English
Silmarillion
2009 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
El Silmarillion
2010 • Minotauro Ediciones
Spanish
The Silmarillion
2021 • HarperCollins
English
O Silmarillion (Em Portugues do Brasil)
2011 • Wmf Martins Fontes
Portuguese
Sil'marilіon
2015 • Astroljabіja
Ukrainian
Silmarillion
2017 • Zysk i S-ka Wydawnictwo
Polish
Silmarillion
2009 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
The Silmarillion
1989 • Random House Value Publishing
English
The Silmarillion By JRR Tol
1988 • Random House Value Publishing
English
The Silmarillion
2008 • Houghton Mifflin
English
Silmarillion
2001 • San Val
English
The Silmarillion
2000 • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
English
El Silmarillion / The Silmarillion (Spanish Edition)
2002 • Minotauro/Argentina
Spanish
Das Silmarillion
2002 • Klett-Cotta
German
Silmarillion
2013 • Houghton Mifflin
English
De Silmarillion / druk 9
2008 • Boekerij, De
Dutch
El Silmarillion (Spanish Edition)
2009 • Minotauro
Spanish
The Silmarillion
2009 • HarperCollins
English
El Silmarillion
1984 • Ediciones Minotauro
Spanish
El Silmarillion (en Español)
1994 • Minotauro
Spanish
The Silmarillion
2021 • HarperCollins
English
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Reviewers who enjoyed the book praised Tolkien's unique writing style and his ability to bring characters to life, finding the overall narrative engaging and the stylistic flourishes enjoyable. Many appreciated the opportunity to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Middle-earth, particularly enjoying the recognition of connections and references to other events and figures within Tolkien's expansive lore. Despite initial challenges, readers found the story itself to be very beautiful and rewarding once they had gained an overview. The book is seen as a valuable addition for those who love the world Tolkien created.
However, the book's translation was a significant point of criticism for some, with common complaints about it being too biblical, old-fashioned, or overly dramatic, which some felt obscured the fantastic world. Reviewers also noted that the book presents initial difficulties, particularly with the sheer number of names and the need to frequently re-read sections to grasp the narrative's flow. For some, the content felt very similar to The Silmarillion, offering little new information. The unique, often expansive, vague, and abstract style of the narrative was acknowledged as a matter of taste, and not appealing to all readers.
Overall, this book appears to be most suitable for dedicated or "hardcore" Tolkien fans, especially those already familiar with The Silmarillion and prepared for its distinctive style. Readers should be ready to invest time to navigate the initial complexities and numerous names. For those who appreciate a dense, mythic narrative and enjoy connecting intricate pieces of Middle-earth's history, the book offers a deep and rewarding dive into the foundational lore that underpins the wider saga. It is a book for those who cherish Tolkien's world and are eager to explore its earliest tales.
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