Episode 2: LotR Appendix A part 1: The Numenorean Kings

Episode Summary

In celebration of Tolkien Week, we're pleased to release our second episode two weeks early! In this, the first of two episodes about Appendix A of the Lord of the Rings, we discuss the first section "The Numenorean Kings", and how the appendix opens up the Lord of the Rings to the wider legendarium like the Silmarillion.

Citations

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (amazon link)
Tolkien’s Creation of the Impression of Depth (abstract)
Purchase Tolkien Studies here
Quenya pronunciation
Notes on Adûnaic

Episode URL

https://athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/65a47dc6

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