📚 RESEÑA 📖| Los Hijos de Húrin - J.R.R. Tolkien | PENNYLINE

📚📚 REVIEW of "The Children of Húrin" by J.R.R. Tolkien, a short story from the First Age edited by his son, Christopher Tolkien 👇👇 🔴 If you want to buy the book: https://amzn.to/4thVpLm Published posthumously by his son Christopher, this story is part of Tolkien's Legendarium, that is, the myths and legends that make up his world, Arda (or Middle-earth for many). Written as a legend, it is a tragic tale with larger-than-life characters, quick to cry and rage, with prose that emulates legendary tales—very polished and beautiful, but somewhat unnatural. Even so, and despite not being completed by Tolkien, who rewrote it from scratch each time he returned to it, it is a complete story in the sense that it concludes the character arcs of the Children of Húrin. However, some parts are underdeveloped, especially in the final section. This is because Christopher Columbus took elements from various versions (which is why it doesn't entirely coincide with the text of The Silmarillion) to find the version he considered closest to his father's final version, linking certain passages or adding something when he deemed it necessary for narrative coherence. But he did NOT add any additional passages or develop anything further. The story is narrated in the third person by an omniscient narrator and primarily follows the character of Túrin, the eldest son and heir of Húrin, from his childhood to his death. A noble character, but certainly questionable if you take the time to analyze the story. Tolkien also points out that he is a constant victim of his pride, anger, and recklessness, something that, for me, gives him personal responsibility for his actions, and not all his misfortunes are due to Morgoth's curse (although, on the other hand, he couldn't escape it either). As part of the legendarium, it's a story that's much more enjoyable if you know the history of Middle-earth, since there are all sorts of details that connect it to other stories and elements that, together with his entire creation, generate a rich and vast world. But even without prior knowledge, it's an enjoyable work even if you don't understand the entire context, and a good entry point to Tolkien's more complex works. Here's the Goodreads link:   / 907102.los_hijos_de_h_rin