Why Is the Silmarillion So Hard to Read?
Lots of people who love "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" just can't get into "The Silmarillion," which is why I'm doing a series of videos giving a synopsis of it (see below). Why is it so hard to read for so many people? For the Silmarillion Synopsis series, check out this playlist: • Silmarillion Check out my Patreon page to support the channel: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Follow me on Twitter: / jrrtlore

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The Silmarillion in 30(ish) Minutes

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All Tolkien's Middle-Earth Books, Ranked by Importance

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Tolkien’s “Fundamentally Catholic” Mythology: The Christian Foundations of Middle-Earth

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Tolkien, Peter Jackson, and the Moral Landscape of The Lord of the Rings

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How to Read J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings

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What is The Silmarillion Really About?

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Is the Silmarillion Unfilmable?

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Who in Middle-Earth Could Effectively Wield the One Ring?

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Christopher Tolkien on The Silmarillion's development

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Middle-Earth Metaphysics: Tolkien’s Orc Problem

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The Ultimate Tolkien Reading Order!

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J. R. R. Tolkien Interview about The Lord of the Rings (1964)

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How Tolkien Revolutionized Fantasy

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Tolkien Book Review: The Fall of Numenor

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Why Could the Hobbits of the Shire Stand Up to the Nazgul? | Tolkien Reading Day 2021

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Barad-dur, its Foundations, and the Ring: Did Tolkien Leave a Contradiction in Lord of the Rings?

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JRR TOLKIEN '1892-1973' - A Study Of The Maker Of Middle-earth

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The Blue Wizards: Did They Defeat Sauron? | Tolkien Deep Dive

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Things in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings We Know Nothing About

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