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I'm quite new to Lord of the Rings. I need someone to give me some basic need to knows about LOTR. Also, if anyone knows about Audio Books could u please let me know? If you have Kazaa, can u download them on there???

what sort of basic need to knows?

and sorry, but i cant help u on the audio thing

Ta da! you ask, I find. Audio Books.
http://www.tolkientown.com/shop/defa...=22&PHPSESSID=

As much as you should buy the audio books because its legal.. you can download them on Kazaa. But why are you listening to Tolkien? I've the audio books, and trust me, its a much better experience to read them

I personally cannot stand the audio. I hate the way that Pippin and merry sound so posh, and Aragon has a lispe. No offence to anyone with a lispe, but Aragorn thon of Arathorn doesnt sound quite right.

[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: eleanor_niphredil ]

Oh god I just laughed so hard....

I would suggest buying a Tolkien guide or encyclopedia if you're really serious.

Have you read the books? That usually helps... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I hate audio books. Better to read them and get my own idea of what a character sounds like than to have it dictated to me by some guy getting paid to talk to a tape recorder. I'm serious. Read the books: it's such a better experience. If you don't have the time to sit down and read them, wait until you do.

because i have problems with reading (ie. i read a sentence but dont take it in) i intend to buy the audion cassettes and play them while im sleeping. hopefully ill wake up quoting whole chapters of The Hobbit!

It generally doesn't work....especially if your a deep sleeper. And around the REM period of sleep you don't remember anything.

If you must buy the audio books, at least listen to them while sitting down and paying attention to them.

[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

I listened to them on a journey down to Cornwall. It is really relaxing, and passed the time well.

Exactly, except you tend to get sidetracked at certain parts...miss a few exits...end up in another country...yes, must be careful.

when you end up in London instead of Cornwall, then Wales, then the wrong part of Cornwall, its time to turn them off! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Personally, I have no problem with the Audios. They are quite a good way of passing the time on a long journey. Sometimes their voices can be annoying, but I recommend the BBC audio's. Frodo is read by Ian Holm, who played Bilbo in the movie, and he sounds just right. I have read the books so I can tell you that it doesn't ruin the story, although the books are still better! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]