The Histories of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-5 by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Book Reviews of The Histories of Middle Earth, Volumes 1-5
Book Review: collected works
Summary: 4 Stars
It's been a while since I was able to read the original trilogy, so after I did, I bought this boxed set. I like boxed sets, especially for serial material, as it looks better on the shelf.Book Review: Customer review
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm completely satisfied. The product was exactly what I asked for and delivered in the right time.Book Review: Cheaply Printed Versions of Important Tolkien Work
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this set of the first five volumes of Tolkien's history of Middle Earth and while all the content is there, the quality of the publications is mass paperbook at its worst. Dry scratchy paper, type that is too small for my tired eyes to read and cheap bindings that were I to continually use would no doubt fall apart before the paper turned yellow. But then what do you expect for $20? As I became more interested in Tolkien and realized that I would use these books both for pleasure and reference and would doubtless return to them again and again, I decided to spring for the Harper Collins three volume set (published in 2002) that includes all twelve books of the histories in an attractive and efficient three volume set. It cost close to $200 for the set because I had to order them from AMAZON.UK but I'm happy when I see them on the shelf and pick one up to read. They are a substantial presence as befits the content. (I would also recommend buying the History of Middle Earth Index to go along with these books as it ties them all together with one common index rather than the the separate ones for each of the twelve volumes.)Book Review: Book Reader
Summary: 3 Stars
This item that I purchased was "ok". It was a gift for a Lord of the Rings Fan. The case that it came in was slightly ripped, but the books in it were in good condition. I received my order in a timely manner and was overall pleased with my purchase.Book Review: Unfinished drafts and scrapped notes
Summary: 1 Stars
First off let me say that i absolutely love The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. They are easily my favorite books and i have read them all more times then i can count...But i utterly despise The History books.
These books are nothing but Tolkiens first rough drafts and his scrapped ideas. He scrapped them for a reason. And i dont think that reason was so his son can milk the franchise into the stratosphere...
And another thing about these books is that they are definitely not for everyone. These books are only for the true diehard Tolkien fans and will NOT be enjoyed by anyone else. They are an extremely tough read with footnotes and headers galore.
So if you truly live, breath, and sleep Middle-earth then these books might be for you. But i would rather not line Christopher Tolkiens pockets with his late great fathers draft pages and scrapped ideas.