pickFinished this today and man, I'm just always in awe of Tolkien's skill as a translator. Listening to the audiobook brought this home even more, because it allows you to truly experience the musicality of the words! Also we can't forget that Pearl and Sir Orfeo are included in this edition. I think Sir Orfeo is one of my favs... I'm glad the ending is different than the Greek version. 😉
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Molly_7 Ooo where did you get the audiobook for this? 7y
emmekamalei @Molly_7 I found it on audible! 7y
SpeculativeFemale That's the translation my favorite Professor preferred for her are Arthurian lit class in college. Still my favorite translation. 7y
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emmekamalei @SpeculativeFemale it is definitely a great one. Next I need to read his translation of Beowulf! 7y
Molly_7 @emmekamalei nice! I've been eying The Once and Future King on audible, but I'm not sure I'm down for 33 hours. :/ 7y
emmekamalei @Molly_7 I don't blame you there; I have been trying to finish that one for years, literally! The Sword in the Stone was great, but once it turned into the politics of Arthur and his court it was much harder to stay interested! I think I have like 8 hours left 😅 7y
CaitlinElizabeth @emmekamalei are there any books that are dedicated to the poems/prose/songs in LOTR? I would love to have them all in one volume (edited) 7y
emmekamalei @CaitlinElizabeth I'm not aware of something like that, but The Adventures of Tom Bombadil has some of them! 7y
