That would certainly explain why they were so confusing and muddled. If the Unfinished Tales are a more polished and detailed version of that, then it may very well be worth getting.
Unfinished Tales by J.R.R. Tolkien
- 20/12/2011 03:26:29 PM
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Where do volumes 1 and 2 of the Lost Tales fit into this?
- 20/12/2011 04:40:13 PM
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They're much, much earlier drafts of the Silmarillion.
- 20/12/2011 06:10:06 PM
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Ah, I see. Thanks
- 20/12/2011 10:45:29 PM
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As Tom says
- 20/12/2011 11:24:49 PM
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Should the Simarillion be read prior to Unfinished Tales?
- 20/12/2011 11:55:13 PM
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Yes. The Silmarillion provides context and grounding for much of the content from Unfinished Tales
- 21/12/2011 04:36:35 PM
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