The Silmarillion book pdf download for free or read online, also The Silmarillion pdf was written by J.R.R. Tolkien.
J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, year 1892. After serving in World War I, he became known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, selling 150 million copies worldwide in more than 40 languages.
| Book | The Silmarillion |
| Author | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Language | English |
| Size | 4.9 MB |
| Pages | 493 |
| Category | Novels |
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The story of the creation of the world and the First Age, this is the ancient drama that the characters of The Lord of the Rings look back on and the events of which involved some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel. The three Silmarils were the jewels created by the Fëanor, the most gifted of the Elves.
Within them was the imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of the Valinor before the Trees themselves were destroyed by the Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. After this, the Immaculate Light of Valinor lived only in the Silmarils, but Morgoth seized her and placed her in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in northern Middle-earth.
The Silmarillion is the story of Fëanor and his kin’s rebellion against the gods, their banishment from Valinor and their return to Middle-earth, and their hopeless war against the great foe for all their heroism.
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What an absolute master.
I read the first 80 pages of this book from June last year to April this year. Then, in the last seven days, I read the following 300 pages. I absolutely couldn’t put it down. While it’s true that parts of this book are boring, dense, or wordy, I don’t think those were the reasons it took me so long to finish the beginning. Rather, based on my perception of the book, I attempted to read it piece by piece as a secondary effort to my main reading. That was a mistake.
I’m not one to give a book half my concentration, and The Silmarillion is a book that demands full attention. But I want to make one thing clear about this book, because it has a pretty good reputation (as was immediately clear every time I mentioned the fact that I read it). The Silmarillion is a must. Yes, there are a thousand names and sometimes it’s slow and sometimes it seems you’re reading an encyclopedia of mythology. Those things aren’t wrong, but they don’t cover this story. Understand that these things are overkill (in my opinion), and on top of that, there’s a big payoff.
If you’re a fan of Tolkien’s world, you simply have to read it. I have nothing to say or praise in this review, which Tolkien has not yet received a million times over; but he deserves it. Never (not after reading The Hobbit, not after reading The Lord of the Rings, which I love) have I been so enthralled with Tolkien’s world as I am now that I have just finished this book.
It is an absolute masterpiece. It’s the most complete world I’ve ever had the privilege of reading, and it was built by an absolute master craftsman. I know people sometimes jump on the language because it seems archaic, but what a disservice you are doing yourself! Tolkien is a linguist and therefore comes to his creations from the heart of things; the very origin of how our thoughts and minds work. He builds languages and worlds sprout. He even remarked in a letter to his editor that he felt these stories were not mere fabrications but something channeled through him. “…however, I always had the feeling of registering what was already ‘there’ somewhere: not to ‘invent'”.
His writing skills simply cannot be underestimated. I mean, I could really read the man’s grocery list and be happy. There’s a reason a book of her letters has been published (and I will definitely read it). I think reading it after Lord of the Rings is the way to go because it adds a lot when you finally turn around again. LotR spits out names, places, and events that intrigue and surprise, igniting the fires of mystery in the reader. The Silmarillion ignites these flames and shows you how the fire was built. So I say it again, if you’re a fan of deep, realized worlds and expert writing, what are you waiting for?
But technical prowess aside, The Silmarillion is a real goldmine for fantasy fans (and Lord of the Rings fans, of course). Tolkien takes these tantalizingly mysterious legends of the Third Age and weaves them into a complex and nuanced tapestry of mythical and tragic tales. This is the story of the First Age (rather than the Second and Third). Burn’s Story. Tales of Iluvatar and the Valar and Maia. Of Melkor, later Morgoth.
From the Eldar and the Silmarils. From the first humans. From the Kings of Númenórean. Of broken oaths and fulfilled oaths. Tolkien develops a whole myth of beauty and wonder. Full of great feats and creations. Full of love. But also full of corruption and hate; greed and war. He is truly a weaver of myth and legend, and it’s no wonder his work is still read all these years later. With The Lord of the Rings you get the palpable feeling that behind this story lurks a whole world in the shadows. In The Silmarillion, that sense holds true. Bravo.
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