Tolkien the silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien audiobook 3 duration. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien audiobook 1 duration. The silmarillion j r r tolkien audiobook part 1 duration. R tolkiens the silmarillion the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Publication date 20120227 usage attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and galadriel took part. The book consists of five parts which tolkien wanted to publish together even though they are separate parts. Id like to be able to listen to it on audible during my commute to work but would it be possible to understand the complexities in the audio. So once i finally started my longoverdue assault on the silmarillion. The silmarillion audiobook free the silmarillion free audiobook. I have attempted to read the silmarillion before but it was far to dry for my tastes and i would often get lost among all the similar sounding names and the difference between lotr and this in writing style was far to jarring. I had read the silmarillion 2 or 3 times before i discovered any audiobook.
The silmarillion audiobook part 2 by j r r tolkien youtube. Ive read the lord is the rings as well as the hobbit many times and was thinking of trying the silmarillion. At first read it is a confusing selection and notes and names with little. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high elves made war upon him for the recovery of the silmarils, the. The book is related to the lord of the rings and though cannot be considered one of its part but still, all the characters are. Listen to the silmarillion audiobook streaming online free. The silmarillion audiobook free the silmarillion free. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien part 1 2 duration. The final part, of the rings of power and the third age, is a brief account of the circumstances which led to and were presented in the lord of the rings. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The silmarillion is an account of the elder days of the first age of tolkiens world. The first part of the book talks about the creation of the world of ea.
Vok 258 silmarillion part 9 by vassals of kingsgrave. Does anyone know where i can get a copy of the silmarillion audiobook. The silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. How do you feel about a single open source sql open database for just audio books. Publication date 20160209 topics podcast language english. Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in 1977, with assistance from guy gavriel kay, 2 who later became a noted fantasy writer. Tolkien audiobook narrated by martin shaw part 1 ainulindale. The silmarillion j r r tolkien audiobook part 1 youtube.
Tolkiens imaginative writing, a work whose origins stretch back to a time long before the hobbit. The longoverdue serious attempt at the silmarillion, part. The book is related to the lord of the rings and though cannot be considered one of its part. A numberone new york times bestseller when it was originally published, the silmarillion is the core of j. A clean, simple landing page with an embedded html5 audio player and audio cards for twitter and facebook.
The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the. The next part talks about the superpowers that exist in the world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as elrond and gladriel took part. Explore our list of audiobooks, middle earth the silmarillion, j. Audiobooks narrated by martin shaw audio books, podcasts. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien part 1 2 youtube. Afaik the martin shaw version is the only english audio silmarillion. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark. Listen to and download the silmarillion audiobook by j. The durations on the differ slightly by approx 1 second. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son, christopher tolkien, in.