David and John discuss Tolkien’s concept of “Canons of Literary Art'' and discuss how to measure if an adaptation runs true to its source. Then, they play a little catchup on some lore & context from Episodes 1 and 2 and answer a listener question before going in for a deep dive on the Island of Numenor!

Sources

Shippey, Tom. “Tolkien Book to Jackson Script: The Medium and the Message.” Swarthmore College, 16 Feb. 2010.
Wikipedia contributors. “Cymatics.” Wikipedia, 20 Apr. 2022.
Rubin, Mallory, and Joanna Robinson. “Crucial ‘Lord of the Rings’ Moments to Revisit Before ‘Rings of Power.’” The Ringer, 27 Aug. 2022.

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The Lorehounds: History of the Second Age Podcast Series

Prologue: Tolkien the man and the lands and people of Middle Earth (Jul 11, 2022)

Ch. 1: History of Tolkien’s writings and the rise of Númenor (Jul 18, 2022)

Ch. 2: History of film, tv, and radio adaptations and the fall of Númenor (Jul 25, 2022)

Ch. 3: Tolkien’s academic career and a breakdown of the Elves (Aug 1, 2022)

Ch. 4: Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy and the creation of the Rings (Aug 8, 2022)

Ch. 5: Tolkien’s wartime experience and The Last Alliance of Men and Elves (Aug 15, 2022)

Ch. 6: Christopher Tolkien and the Aftermath of the war with Sauron (Aug 22, 2022)

Epilogue: Listener Q&A - email us and/or post in the discord (Aug 29, 2022)

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