The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 3) by J.R.R. Tolkien (ISBN:0345388186)

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		The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 3)
	
				(6 reviews)			
(557 Readers)

			J.R.R. Tolkien		
	
"The power of Tolkien's central characters . . . shines through." Library Journal.A treasure trove of lore for old and new friends of Middle-earth....more
 "The power of Tolkien's central characters . . . shines through." Library Journal.A treasure trove of lore for old and new friends of Middle-earth. Enter now, reader, and learn of the hero of the Lay of Leithian. Hear as well of the early years of Turin the Tall, as he journeys through darkness on his quest to find his father. Read of his rescue by Beleg the Brave, and of the dark destiny that haunts their friendship! Only the genius of Tolkien could create a fantasy more real than reality, a reality more fantastic than fantasy!   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
The alliterative verse of Tolkien in "The Lay of the Children of Hurin" is absolutely stunning.  It is so sad that this Anglo-saxon poetic form was decimated by the arrival of the Norman French, and but once revived by Tolkien.  Hear the description of Beren's beloved:"TinÃºviel he named her, than nightingale ---more sweet her voice, as veiled in soft  ---and wavering wisps  of...more
 The alliterative verse of Tolkien in "The Lay of the Children of Hurin" is absolutely stunning.  It is so sad that this Anglo-saxon poetic form was decimated by the arrival of the Norman French, and but once revived by Tolkien.  Hear the description of Beren's beloved:"TinÃºviel he named her, than nightingale ---more sweet her voice, as veiled in soft  ---and wavering wisps  of woven dusk ---shot with starlight, with shining eyes ---pale-twinkling pearls in pools of darkness"  p. 128   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
When a professional linguist turns to poetry, the result can either be overwhelming or magnificent.  The Lays of Beleriand fall into the latter category.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I love the Lay of Leithian. I am not yet into Narn i Hîn Hùrin.

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