askmiddlearth: This is an excerpt from the collection of essays titled “Myths Transformed”, found in volume 10 of The Histories of Middle Earth. This particular section discusses the differences between Sauron and Morgoth, especially concerning their motives is attempting world domination. This excerpt was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can…

askmiddlearth: This is an excerpt from “The Fall of Gondolin.” Though the story is part of the Silmarillion, this is a much older and more detailed version found in The Book of Lost Tales (Part 2.) If any of the name seem weird (like sometimes elves are called “gnomes”, and Morgoth is called Melko), that’s because…

This is an excerpt from the “Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth”, a philosophical discussion between the wise-woman Andreth and Finrod Felagund. The full text can be found in volume 10 of the Histories of Middle Earth. This excerpt was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download the file as an…

This is an excerpt from “The Akallabeth”, part of The Silmarillion. This part tells of Ar-Pharazon and Sauron, and how they rose to power (and how this contributed to the fall of Numenor.) This excerpt was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download the file as an .mp3 here…

This is an excerpt from the historical/linguistic essay “Of Dwarves and Men”, found in volume 12 of The Histories of Middle Earth. This section describes the historical alliance between the Longbeard dwarves and the men of northern Rhovanion. This excerpt was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download the file…

This is an excerpt from “The Fall of Gondolin.” Though the story is part of the Silmarillion, this is a much older and more detailed version found in The Book of Lost Tales (Part 2.) If any of the name seem weird (like sometimes elves are called “gnomes”, and Morgoth is called Melko), that’s because it’s…

This story is meant to be a folktale rendition of the awakening of the elves at Cuivienen. Therefore it contains not only the story of the first elves, but also important cultural lessons about the nature of the three tribes of the elves, as well as the importance of certain numbers. This story was recorded…

This is an excerpt from the collection of essays titled “Myths Transformed”, found in volume 10 of The Histories of Middle Earth. This particular section discusses the differences between Sauron and Morgoth, especially concerning their motives is attempting world domination. This excerpt was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download…

An excerpt from the chapter “The Bridge of Khazad-dum” in Fellowship of the Ring, here we see the fellowship discover the Book of Mazarbul, fight orcs, and begin their escape from Moria. This excerpt was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download the file as a .mp3 here (length: 11:12),…

A short story included with Tolkien’s essay on the Druedain in The Unfinished Tales, “The Faithful Stone” tells the tale of two friends, Aghan and Barach, and the magic that kept them protected from attackers. This story was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download the file as an .mp3…