How close is the published The Silmarillion to JRRT's Silmarillion? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

TheLostPilgrim · 08-28-2013, 05:12 PM

I am just curious--

How close would you feel the published Silmarillion is to a version of it that JRRT would've published himself had he lived? Like, percentage wise I guess?

Would the father have approved of the son's work had he lived?

I remember reading that it was his express wish that Christopher publish The Silmarillion if he died before he could complete it--is this true, and if so, should we accept the 1977 Silmarillion as is, since the father wanted the son to work on it and put it out?

And finally, do you think JRRT would have even been ABLE to ever finish and publish The Simillarion or any version of it, even if he were immortal?

08-28-2013, 05:12 PM	#1
TheLostPilgrim Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 72	How close is the published The Silmarillion to JRRT's Silmarillion? I am just curious-- How close would you feel the published Silmarillion is to a version of it that JRRT would've published himself had he lived? Like, percentage wise I guess? Would the father have approved of the son's work had he lived? I remember reading that it was his express wish that Christopher publish The Silmarillion if he died before he could complete it--is this true, and if so, should we accept the 1977 Silmarillion as is, since the father wanted the son to work on it and put it out? And finally, do you think JRRT would have even been ABLE to ever finish and publish The Simillarion or any version of it, even if he were immortal?