Ep-36 Ink to Film: The Fellowship of the Ring (1954 novel) part one

JRR Tolkien is a giant in genre literature and the guys are eager to discuss his novel, The Fellowship of the Ring, part one of The Lord of the Rings. In this episode, they cover the first five chapters of the novel. But first, who was JRR Tolkien? They begin by digging into the life of the legendary author and how fighting in World War I and living through World War II may or may not have informed his writing. Also, just what sort of weed are these hobbits smoking? Chapters covered CH 1: A Long-Expected Party CH 2: The Shadow of the Past CH 3: Three is Company CH 4: A Short Cut to Mushrooms CH 5: A Conspiracy Unmasked   Topics include: Parsing Bilbo's speech, what writer's might learn from LOTR and what they might avoid, the beautiful prose, what it's like to leave a place forever, and what goes into a great metaphor. Join us next week for part 2, part 3 the week after, then our movie episode where we finish with Peter Jackson's 2001 film. Sign up for Ink to Film's Newsletter     Twitter Facebook Instagram Feedback: [email protected] Home Base: inktofilm.com   Sign up and get a free audio book! audibletrial.com/inktofilm Buy The Lord of the Rings Lord Of The Rings - Concerning Hobbits (Ectronic Remix)