What a wonderful list of resources, John! I've read a couple of them, but am interested in checking out more. Tolkien and his work has been a major influence in my life, and I'm so excited for this challenge.
Thank you so much for the feature! I can't tell you what an honour it is.
Thanks for the advice John. As a languages person (17 and counting) The Road to Middle-Earth which has just arrived speaks to me. I still await your recommendation for the LOTR text. It is on its way from America to London. But his is most helpful in the meantime.
I go from Latin and Greek, learnt at school along with French and German back through Biblical Hebrew, Akkadian, Hittite to Sumerian all studied at SOAS and the British Museum.
John - thanks for this great list of resources. I am particularly interested in Shippey's "The Road to Middle Earth." I have read almost everything Tolkien wrote, except for some of his letters and a few things that have been published posthumously. Even so, I can never seem to get enough. Reading about him as a young boy opened my mind to new worlds, and I am endlessly fascinated by his work. One of the most exciting aspects of his legacy is the creation of language and script for his world. I am looking forward to this challenge!
What a wonderful list of resources, John! I've read a couple of them, but am interested in checking out more. Tolkien and his work has been a major influence in my life, and I'm so excited for this challenge.
Thank you so much for the feature! I can't tell you what an honour it is.
And thank *you*, Tiffany. I’m so glad to have you on board for this journey.
Thanks for the advice John. As a languages person (17 and counting) The Road to Middle-Earth which has just arrived speaks to me. I still await your recommendation for the LOTR text. It is on its way from America to London. But his is most helpful in the meantime.
17 languages! My hat is off to you. You will certainly enjoy the Shippey book.
I go from Latin and Greek, learnt at school along with French and German back through Biblical Hebrew, Akkadian, Hittite to Sumerian all studied at SOAS and the British Museum.
John - thanks for this great list of resources. I am particularly interested in Shippey's "The Road to Middle Earth." I have read almost everything Tolkien wrote, except for some of his letters and a few things that have been published posthumously. Even so, I can never seem to get enough. Reading about him as a young boy opened my mind to new worlds, and I am endlessly fascinated by his work. One of the most exciting aspects of his legacy is the creation of language and script for his world. I am looking forward to this challenge!
Thanks, Matthew. I think that the Shippey book is out of print, but there should be plenty of used copies floating around. It’s well worth your time.
Thank you for this list of resources. I just signed up and am so excited for this! I haven’t read LOTR for many years.