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Elianna · 05-12-2005, 08:35 AM

What all is the Red Book supposed to include? Just "There and Back Again," "The War of the Ring," and the little poems of the Tolkien Reader? Or does it include the Valaquenta and Silmarillion too? And if the Red Book wasn't the source of The Silmarillion, what was? The records of Aelfwine's trip? Or is that the "Book of Lost Tales"? And where does The Unfinished Tales fit into all of this?

I'm so confused.

Try to make it clear if you're referring to Tolkien's published work, or to the material in the book, to avoid any more confusion.

05-12-2005, 08:35 AM	#1
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	Table of Contents for the Red Book What all is the Red Book supposed to include? Just "There and Back Again," "The War of the Ring," and the little poems of the Tolkien Reader? Or does it include the Valaquenta and Silmarillion too? And if the Red Book wasn't the source of The Silmarillion, what was? The records of Aelfwine's trip? Or is that the "Book of Lost Tales"? And where does The Unfinished Tales fit into all of this? I'm so confused. Try to make it clear if you're referring to Tolkien's published work, or to the material in the book, to avoid any more confusion. __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.