"Oh murder and terror - oh grief and mayhem ..."

Those who were enthusiastic about the narrative structure of "hobbits" as well as the "Lord of the Rings" are experienced by vorliegendes, extensively edited work on a already in "The Silmarillion" and in the "Unfinished Tales" treated character a mediocre disappointment , But who counted himself always to the Tolkien freaks who want to know all the details in historical meticulousness "Middle-earth" and its primeval primitive world "Beleriand", which is on the powerful prose of the English original have his true joy.

For where in the previous stories the present experiences fragmentary worked and the reader demanded all concentration, so a prime example is the now published "The Children of Hurin" given how composed literary pieces skillfully into a coherent picture.

The story of Hurin, which Morgoth, one of the oldest enemies of Elves and Men, open resistance - and their children were cursed then - wait with everything on what a classic heroic saga has on death, grief and ruin to offer. Wen stories disturb, in which from the outset is clear how they go out, the be discouraged decided by this drama.

Friends of classical literature learn English but especially in the original pure elemental force and essence of Tolkien's prose. A captivating example is this, among other things, the third chapter, "The Words of Húrin and Morgoth 'or the depiction of those relentless last events of the tragedy in the final," The Death of Turin ".

Yet it will still be at the end of some who hold Christopher Tolkien published for pure wonâ - which the "Introduction" mutated into an exhausting series of names and events. The other appeal not only to the numerous drawings and illustrations, Alan Lee and the usual informative annex - it offers to them the aforementioned fascinating insight into the history "of Middle-earth" - but also the sad realization that JRR Tolkien's just not grown old enough in order to self-publish ...

You certainly can not speak of from the "masterpiece" - but a "master work" it is always ...