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07-01-2003, 11:13 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Forward
I am starting LotR for the second time and can't decide whether or not to read the Forward.
Can someone please help me?
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07-02-2003, 10:03 AM
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Lurker
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Read the Prologue, it doesn't take long, and will be much more interesting now that you've read LotR through once.
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07-02-2003, 01:45 PM
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Long lost mooter
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Read it, read it!
 I'd bet 99% of people here would tell you the same thing. |
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07-02-2003, 02:05 PM
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Enting
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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I think you should read it. If this is your second time reading the book, you'll catch a lot of interesting details in the Prologue that didn't seem to meananything the first time.
Happy reading!
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"...So the essential Quest started at once. But I met a lot of things on the way that astonished me. Tom Bombadil I knew already; but I had never been to Bree. Strider sitting in the corner at the inn was a shock, and I had no more idea who he was than had Frodo. The Mines of Moria had been a mere name; and of Lothlórien no word had reached my mortal ears till I came there. Far away I knew there were the Horse-lords on the confines of an ancient Kingdom of Men, but Fangorn Forest was an unforeseen adventure." ~ J. R. R. Tolkien |
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07-02-2003, 04:58 PM
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Elf Lord
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Israel
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Yeah, you definately should read it. It's not that boring in the second time since you know now all the story - you know hobbits. Read it - you won't be sorry.
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07-03-2003, 12:23 AM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: May 2003
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Read the Prologue, it's part of the story and shouldn't be left out.
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07-03-2003, 01:35 AM
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the dumb stoner canuck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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i love reading the forwards. they always are so interesting
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07-03-2003, 01:41 PM
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Alasailon
Join Date: Apr 2003
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I've always read back to front. The forward, preface, advertisements, and everything.
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"and then this hobbit was walking, and then this elf jumped out of a bush and totally flipped out on him while wailing on his guitar." "Anglorfin was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of anger; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was great skill." |
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07-03-2003, 01:46 PM
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The Elvish Temptress
Join Date: Jan 2003
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You got to read the whole book ... definitely.
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07-05-2003, 12:48 PM
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The Fleet-Footed
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: British Columbia
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I agree with everyone: read the forward! read the prologue!
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07-05-2003, 05:18 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tolkien's England where the tale grew in the telling...
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Quote:
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07-06-2003, 02:33 AM
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Fair Dinkum
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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Just kidding! You must read it, since you've already read LotR. (Some first time readers may find it tedious & be deterred from reading it). I love it the prologue- it's brilliant. I even know parts of the 'Note on the Text' off by heart- and used in against Gwai. 'Elfinking'.  |
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07-09-2003, 12:34 AM
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Elf Lord
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA
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Make sure you read the "backward"(appendices) as well!
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07-11-2003, 12:22 PM
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Lady of Westernesse
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Read the whole thing! It won't be as boring because you know the stuff it's explaining already.
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Yada, yada, yada |
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07-13-2003, 09:19 AM
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Lady of Legends
Join Date: Apr 2003
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read ALL of it!
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07-13-2003, 10:28 AM
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Domesticated Swing Babe
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Reality
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Why wouldn't you read it?
 Are you really that busy! Too boring? Afriad it might say something new? ahhh....Just can't be bothered? Heck...I supposed you've read it by now anyway! Well, anyway....Be brave! It will not hurt you!
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07-13-2003, 11:20 AM
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Lurker
Join Date: Feb 2002
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He's probably halfway through TTT by now.
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07-13-2003, 09:07 PM
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Elven Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2003
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You should read the prologue, but you should definitely read all the appendices! (if you haven't already done that by now...)
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"When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I'm still yawning When I'm in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me Leave me where I am - I'm only sleeping Everybody seems to think I'm lazy I don't mind, I think they're crazy Running everywhere at such a speed Till they find there's no need (there's no need) Please, don't spoil my day, I'm miles away And after all I'm only sleeping..." -from the Beatles' I'm Only Sleeping |
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07-26-2003, 12:07 AM
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Elven Maiden
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I would reccomend reading the forward but at the same time I would reccomend doing what you want. If you don't feel like reading the foreward, don't. But I don't know why not...
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07-26-2003, 12:27 AM
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Elf Lord
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: 2nd star to the left.....
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So, Gamigar, didja read the prologue/forward?
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