New Tolkien Book
This news jumps Tolkien's new book to the top of my "most anticipated" list by a long shot. And that's with the seventh Harry Potter book on its way, which is now a distant second.
I love Tolkien's writing. He was the greatest writer of the 20th Century. Most people, if they've read Tolkien at all, have only encountered The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The first is a fine story, and the latter an amazing epic tale. But what makes Tolkien great is the vast quantity of short stories, epic poetry and other writings, mostly published posthumously through the diligent work of his son Christopher. This is where one sees his creative genius at work, not only in the storytelling but in his writing skill, where he shows mastery of a number of genres, and amazingly both in English and his own invented languages.
I love Tolkien's writing. He was the greatest writer of the 20th Century. Most people, if they've read Tolkien at all, have only encountered The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The first is a fine story, and the latter an amazing epic tale. But what makes Tolkien great is the vast quantity of short stories, epic poetry and other writings, mostly published posthumously through the diligent work of his son Christopher. This is where one sees his creative genius at work, not only in the storytelling but in his writing skill, where he shows mastery of a number of genres, and amazingly both in English and his own invented languages.
