Summary & Analysis - The Silmarillion: Based On The Book By J.R.R. Tolkien

SUMMARY & ANALYSIS

THE SILMARILLION

BASED ON THE BOOK BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: GOLDEN BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

Creation and the Music of the Ainur

The Valar and the Shaping of the World

The Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor

Valinor and the Rise of Fëanor

The Silmarils and the Darkening of Valinor

The Flight of the Noldor

The Noldor in Beleriand

The Realms of Beleriand and the Stories of Men and Elves

The Fall of Doriath, Gondolin, and the Voyage of Eärendil

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien tells the history of the First Age of the World, a time long before The Lord of the Rings. The book recounts the legends of a distant past, when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dominated Middle-earth, and the High Elves made war upon him to recover the Silmarils, three jewels of immense power and beauty. The narrative begins with the creation of the world through music and explores themes of creation, rebellion, loss, and redemption. It details the complex relationships between the Valar, the powerful beings of the world, and the Children of Ilúvatar, the Elves and Men, whose destinies are intertwined. The story also examines the nature of good and evil, and the cost of resistance.

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Release date

Audiobook: 30 January 2025