Unfinished tales of numenor and middleearth part 1 j r r. Having read the lord of the rings several times and the silmarillion before i eagered awaited the amazon delivery of martin shaws reading of the silmarillion on cd. What are some good audiobook versions of tolkiens works. This page explores the unabridged audiobook editions, read performed, actually, in multiple voices by rob inglis for the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy and by martin shaw for the silmarillion. The silmarillion, considered to be tolkiens most important work, is the story of the creation of the world and the happenings of the first age, clearly setting the stage for all his other works. Wow, the silmarillion audiobook on audible, narrated by martin. Tolkiens beloved the hobbit is read by the bafta awardwinning actor, director and author, andy serkis. I have actually totally enjoyed this gem of an optional development mythology as well as old background of our truth. The silmarillion audiobook online listen audiobook x.
Apr 30, 2020 presented for the first time on audio, the epic tale of beren and luthien will reunite fans of the hobbit and the lord of the rings with elves, men and orcs and the rich landscape unique to tolkiens middleearth in this unabridged recording read by critically acclaimed father and son, timothy and samuel west. Blending arthurian romance, welsh legend and mythology, it tells tales of heroic knights, fair maidens, dramatic battles and magical beasts across 12 fantastical stories. Oct 29, 2015 the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. The silmarillion cd box set complete and unabridged. Silmarillion j r r tolkien complete audiobook unabridged cute766. The silmarillion audio boxed set by jrr tolkien read by. The silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. Ive read the book 7 or 8 times and listened to this audio presentation countless times now. There are tales of middleearth from times long before the lord of the rings. Jan 31, 2021 the complete unabridged audiobook of j.
Novels, history, scifi, business, fantasy, bestesellers, business, fictions audiobook download. Based on a recording made in 1952, this remarkable cd collection also includes a neverbeforepublished poem, the mirror of galadriel. Sep 06, 2018 the silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien. Tolkien felt there was no great creation myth for anglo saxon, other than beowulf which he didnt love, sos what he set out to do with the composition of the silmarillion. The silmarillion tells of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world, when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middle earth, and the high elves made war upon them for the recovery of the silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of valinor. A new thing this year are the downloadable audio books. Released in september, the audiobook comes after serkis embarked on hobbitathon, a live, covertocover reading of the classic book, in an 11hour sitting to raise money for covid19 relief efforts. So this was the perfect opportunity to listen to the hour audio book. Tolkien, edited and published posthumously by his son christopher tolkien in 1977 with assistance from the fantasy author guy gavriel kay. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbithole in bag. Listen to the silmarillion audiobook streaming online free. Listen to and download the silmarillion audiobook by j.
The cause story of the tolkien world, this book covers from the formation of the universe, until the occasions of the hobbit. 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 jewels containing the pure light of valinor. Its been my goto audiobook when im sick for maybe 2 decades, i think its my most relistened to book. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in the lord of the rings look back to. The martin shaw version is the only authorized audiobook of the silmarillion, i dont love it but its not bad. It is to this ancient drama that the characters in the lord of the rings so often look back to. Jul 02, 2020 harpercollins is releasing an unabridged audiobook of j r r tolkiens the hobbit, read by andy serkis who starred as gollum in the blockbuster movies. The silmarillion audiobook j r r tolkien audible co uk. The silmarillion unabridged audiobook as read by scottish. The silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of. You can donate and become my patron, if you like my content and want to. The silmarillion by jrr tolkien 1998, compact disc, unabridged. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
Tolkien audiobook catalogue just added to itunes 28. Tolkiens creation myth, a lovingly crafted history of elves, men, and all of middleearth that informs the worlds of the hobbit and the lord of the rings. Includes christopher tolkien reading selections from the silmarillion. I do not monetize my videos, so everything on my channel is ads free. Best the lord of the rings, the hobbit, and the silmarillion. The tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when morgoth, the first dark lord, dwelt in middleearth, and the high. The silmarillion audible audiobook unabridged amazon. Tolkien, it is the story of the creation of the world and of the first age, this 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 tales of the silmarillion are set in an age when mo. The silmarillion, co it is to this ancient drama that the characters in the lord of the rings so often look back to. Every cite of this i could find used the exact same wording cox narrated an abridged audio book version of sir walter scotts novel ivanhoe, and an unabridged audio book of j. The silmarillion is essentially the biblecreation story of. The book is related to the lord of the rings and though cannot be.
The silmarillion boxed set by jrr tolkien unabridged cd audiobook. I read the book years ago and this audio book brings back the details, and helps with pronunciation. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Thesilmarillion scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. What i got was a beautifully unabridged recital of the whole of the creation and unfolding of the elves and of men. The children of hurin audiobook, read by christopher lee and christopher tolkien, unabridged. Jun 12, 2014 a reading of ainulindale, the first part of the silmarillion, written by j.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios and. Audio book summary the silmarillion is an account of the elder days, of the first age of tolkiens world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in the lord of the rings look back. Here are the origins of familiar characters elrond, galadriel, and dark lord sauron. I had actually started to browse it once more one decade prior nonetheless required to place it down as confounding as well as tiring. Aug, 2001 the silmarillion is a collection of mythopoeic works by english writer j. The lord of the rings horbuchreihe gratis downloaden oder.
It is a partial unabridged and certainly not the entire book. The silmarillion the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Beren was a mortal man, but luthien was an immortal. This fascinating collection of stories, featuring tolkiens own painting of the dragon glaurung on the cover, which continues the tales of the hobbit, the lo. Listen to your favorite audio books online absolutely free. The story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the grey havens in the west. I purchased the simarillion by jrr tolkien on cd because i am a huge fan of middle earth mythology and this book taps into the. Ainulindale the music of the ainur, first work of the. Up to date we could all buy tolkien audio books on cd or even on cassettes. Martin shaw also did a version of the hobbit, while sadly. The silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from valinor and return to middleearth, and their war, hopeless despite all their heroism, against the great enemy. The audio version of the children of hurin narrated by christopher lee is awesome, i wish we had a full reading of the silmarillion by. Tolkien the silmarillion unabridged performed by martin shaw audio cds.
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