6/28/2023 0 Comments Return of the king booksJust thinking about Frodo and Sam’s encounter with Shelob in her lair is enough to make skin crawl. The Silmarillion is filled with stories that invoke a sense of horror in us, such as the story of Húrin and his family. In honor of the best holiday of the year (subjectively), let’s explore a few tales of terror written by Tolkien fit for All Hallows’ Eve. Though they are often only hinted at in the main stories, Tolkien wrote many of these historical references in detail. Middle-earth feels real because Tolkien fleshed out its history in-depth. But the Professor’s long quest to create an encompassing mythology for Britain led him to conjure stories within stories. When we think of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”, Elves, Wizards, Hobbits, and quests come first to mind. Just the opposite–he seemed to relish writing horror stories. Tolkien was not one to shy away from creatures of the night. Witches and werewolves and vampires, oh, my! J.R.R.
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