Wise Old Elf wrote:
Simply FANTASTIC!
I will have to see how well it stands up to Seamus Heaney's unconquerable retelling, but let's face it, Tolkien would never go far wrong!
My thoughts exactly. It was written in the 20's as well, so I expect it to have a somewhat archaic feel to the language. I'll also be very interested to see if there's any trace of his later style. Most of all, I will be interested to see which parts of the story, what imagery and ideas he stresses, and sees as important/beautiful.
It's also worth mentioning that he never thought it was worthy of publication, so I will certainly be reading it with that in mind. Having read a fair few of the Unfinished Tales though, I take his opinion of what was worthy of publication with a pinch of salt!
Anyway, as professor of Anglo-Saxon studies at Oxford, and one of the world's most loved authors, I have a feeling he was up to the challenge!
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