Upcoming New CbC Discussions of Tolkien's Minor Works - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-20-2021, 04:13 AM

In the past, we have had chapter-by-chapter discussions of the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and Silmarillion, as well as Unfinished Tales and Father Christmas Letters. After a long pause, we have apparently reached that delightful stage called "filling up the corners" - I have realised that we never did a methodical discussion of the so-called minor works. That could be a welcome, fairly brief project for the revived interest in posting on the forum!

Therefore I would like to invite you all to join me in the first work we will discuss: Farmer Giles of Ham. I will prepare the initial introduction within the next day or two, post it on the CbC sub-forum, and then look forward to seeing you posting your ideas and opinions!

04-20-2021, 04:13 AM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,499	Upcoming New CbC Discussions of Tolkien's Minor Works In the past, we have had chapter-by-chapter discussions of the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and Silmarillion, as well as Unfinished Tales and Father Christmas Letters. After a long pause, we have apparently reached that delightful stage called "filling up the corners" - I have realised that we never did a methodical discussion of the so-called minor works. That could be a welcome, fairly brief project for the revived interest in posting on the forum! Therefore I would like to invite you all to join me in the first work we will discuss: Farmer Giles of Ham. I will prepare the initial introduction within the next day or two, post it on the CbC sub-forum, and then look forward to seeing you posting your ideas and opinions! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'