The Five Parts of The Silmarillion and their Value
A structure that fluctuates between history and religion.
One of the peculiarities of Tolkien’s work is how much it explores itself through the constant revisions the author of The Lord of the Rings made of his writings, whether they were the most incipient (when he was still fighting in World War I) or even those he wrote in the last years of his life.
Tolkien’s academic training influenced his obsession with revisiting the foundational myths of his literary universe and seeking the best way to explain everything that existed in his imagination.
At the same time, there was the phenomenon that the writings themselves demanded an evolution. This transformation resulted in many re-writings and various manuscripts of the same events.
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