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Legolas · 01-10-2003, 12:06 AM

The History of Middle-earth contains numerous transformations of The Silmarillion. Tolkien had worked on it for a very long time, so it went through countless changes. The published Silmarillion is what his son, Christopher Tolkien, thought was the best representation of what JRR had completed of his lifelong project. It's not complete, but supposed to be the nearest possible version (made from what had been written thus far) to what Tolkien would've published had he finished it before his death. HoME Volumes 1, 2, 4, 10, and 11 are the volumes that deal mostly with The Silmarillion and its various transformations. Christopher compiled all of them too.

[ January 10, 2003: Message edited by: Legalos ]

01-10-2003, 12:06 AM	#4
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	The History of Middle-earth contains numerous transformations of The Silmarillion. Tolkien had worked on it for a very long time, so it went through countless changes. The published Silmarillion is what his son, Christopher Tolkien, thought was the best representation of what JRR had completed of his lifelong project. It's not complete, but supposed to be the nearest possible version (made from what had been written thus far) to what Tolkien would've published had he finished it before his death. HoME Volumes 1, 2, 4, 10, and 11 are the volumes that deal mostly with The Silmarillion and its various transformations. Christopher compiled all of them too. [ January 10, 2003: Message edited by: Legalos ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.