The Lord of the Rings: Great Books Explained
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
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In 1954, J.R.R. Tolkien was 62 years old and had just spent the last 16 years working industriously on a book. It was now time to release it into the world and he was very nervous.
And he should have been - because no-one had seen anything quite like The Lord of the Rings before.
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"What a brilliant series this is" - Stephen Fry on Twitter
SUBTITLES
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CREDITS
Co creator Michael DiRuggiero
Actor: Roger Surridge
Sound Engineer (UK): Robert Lewis
Opening Animation and Title Sequence by Brian Adsit (instagram brian_vfx?... and Behance www.behance.com/badsit88)
IMAGES
Thumbnail Gandalf image: Nidoart
Scouring of the Shire: Owen William Weber @www.oweber.com
VIDEOS
All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel do not claim any right over them.
MUSIC
"Theme" music: JS Bach “Sonata for violin solo No.1 in G Minor”
Sibelius, The Swan of Tuonela
Jerusalem (Hymn), music written by Sir Hubert Parry, Lyrics b William Blake
Elven anthem by Katarzyna Bartnik - • Elven Anthem- Tolkien-...
FILMS AND TV
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) - ©New Line Cinema
The Lord of the Rings (2022) - ©Warner Bros
Rings of Power (1966) - ©Amazon
dune 2 (2024) - ©Warner Bros
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - ©Lucasfilms
BOOKS
Lord of the rings - JRR Tolkien
Humphrey Carpenter. J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography. [Houghton Mifflin, 1987].
Humphrey Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien, editors. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. [William Morrow, 2023].
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Please don’t forget to ‘like’ and leave a comment (however short), as it REALLY helps promote the channel. My other channel, Great ART Explained can be found here - www.youtube.com/@GreatArtExplained- thanks so much for your amazing support - James
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@@SuperKaljothanks for letting me know - it’s fixed now
It's so refreshing to see a still active non-booktok-esque literature channel
I had to google "Booktok" 😱
This is by far the best book channel on BookTube ❤
@@seriouslywhatever1031 Oh thank you!
TT is a garbage dump for ADHD, "instant gratification" addicts. I *really* hate the idea of continuing to bother uploading any videos about my books to TT. Huge waste of resources. Besides, I think my YT videos present plenty of materials so that people learn at least a little about DD1-6.
Bookpilled is another excellent channel if you're into scifi. His presentation is no nonsense and the way he describes writing styles is so good. Highly recommended
Apart from only Crime and Punishment, Lord of the Rings (and entire Tolkien legendarium really) are my most favourite books. They aren't just books, they are massive part of my life and I believe my character. Thank you for thoughtful, deep analysis of this masterpiece.
Thanks for the great comment! James
Thank you for posting this comment. I have read Crime and Punishment for the first time just over a year ago and, my god! I was absolutely floored by that book! The ability for anyone, let alone someone from the 19th century, to be able to put into words such emotional and psychological complexity in a way that is not too terribly difficult to follow is astounding!!!
The LotR trilogy, both in writing and on screen, is incredible. And there is no shortage of excellent analyses, comments, ruminations...
... yet they must all bow to this new video essay - THE ONE ANALYSIS
As a writer working on my own massive epic world, this video is invaluable. To hear Tolkien's own words on writing and his thoughts on his work are an incredible source of inspiration. Thank you so much, GBE!
“To understand the people you must understand the language.”
So true! You’ll understand why the Dutch are so direct once you learn their language. They’re just so used to being so literal and using as few words as possible. Some examples:
Skunk - “stinky animal”
Gloves - “hand shoes”
Potato - “earth apple”
Vacuum - “dust sucker”
Santa Klaus - “Christmas man” etc.
Now that I think of it, the Indonesians also like to shorten their words. It’s definitely the Dutch influence 😂
What a blessing this channel is. Thank you for this video.
33 minutes of my life just wonderfully sorted, as always thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful. I had no idea of the significance or content of this work when I borrowed it at the local library at the age of 14. It truly changed how I looked at the world, and I've read it whole or in part dozens of times since,
Read it back in 1975 as a teen and I was forever changed. Thank you for great review
I am in awe. This Video should win an Emmy
Your video is surely one of the best analyses, not only of the work, but also of JRR Tolkien's motives.
Remarkably well-documented, and fascinating from start to finish. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.
The pessimist sees difficulties in every opportunity. The optimist finds opportunities in any difficulty."
Tolkien said "Of course God is in The Lord of the Rings. The period was pre-Christian, but it was a monotheistic world", and when questioned who was the One God of Middle-earth, Tolkien replied "The one, of course! The book is about the world that God created - the actual world of this planet."[5]
Dunno why the video tries to imply otherwise...
Enjoyed every second of this video. Thank you from Iran.
Comparing lotr film scenes with footage from WWI was a brilliant choice, I've been thinking about the parallels for a while, but seeing it in film madenit much more visceral. Incredible video as always!
Glad you liked it! Much appreciated!
The Lord of the Rings is the only book which I have read over three times, outside of the Bible. It’s crazy how each additional reading gives me a new level of insights and understanding of the people described.
That's so great to hear. I know friends who read the book once a year...a sort of pilgrimage. There's a certain peace that comes from immersing oneself in Tolkien's world
@@Tony_TLNTS Amen!
Sometimes I feel that one must be worthy to read works of such great minds !
You ARE worthy
What a beautiful comment :) The work you do allows me to connect with the things that I find most interesting. As someone with ADHD, reading Tolkien’s work has always been my dream but I just can’t seem to sit through the whole thing. Thank you for making such interesting and meaningful content, I hope this channel sees the same success as your other one.
Good luck James!
Have you considered that reading such works might just exactly be how one becomes 'worthy'? ❤
I'm so lucky to have scrolled to you and your lovely new piece! I'm watching now, and shall watch again with my husband this evening! 😊
My Dad gave me this Immense Series for my 11th birthday... The gorgeous hardcover, boxed set was daunting in and of itself, but I dove right into JRR's Grand Adventure! It transitioned me from Narnia to understanding our real History.
You present things beautifully. I share your brilliance with people I think will appreciate you. This goes to my Dad, for sure! THANK YOU! ❤
Thanks - I hope your dad enjoys it!
Some things are so influential that you have to remind yourself of it
Wonderful to see great art explains narrative story telling push into literature. Seriously a match made in heaven
Wow, thank you! 🙏
This channel is superb. Such detail bravo 👏🏻
Shared with my husband who is a fan of LoTR and Tolkien in general. Thank you for these wonderful videos. Mesmerizing!
Glad you like them!
Proper stuff. Great to have found your channel. Excited to watch this full vid. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you! 🙏
Thank you for this review of the lord of the rings. I felt that I not only learned much about lord of the the ring trillogy but of tolkien and his times and the creation of the books. As a dedicated and compulsive reader I so enjoy and learn from your chanel. Looking foward for more books
Thanks for the comment!
I wish I liked Tolkien’s writing style more. I really prefer his children’s stories above anything else. The depth of world building is unmatched, but can’t say I particularly enjoyed reading the lord of the rings or the silmarillion.
Nobody enjoyed reading The Silmarillion…
@@dennishayes4226Listen to the audiobook (by Martin Shaw - I haven't bothered with the other one), then some Nightfall in Middle Earth
A great introduction into Tolkien and very well produced at that. Hats off to the writer and the editor!
Thank you 🙏
This has to become the highest watched videos on the channel
I would like to extend my gratitude to the author of the video for your excellent work. Through your videos, you have opened a whole new world of art for me. I have watched all the videos on your main channel and I am truly inspired by your work. I admire "The Lord of the Rings" and have read it twice, but there were some details that you mentioned that I was unaware of. Your insights into the story and the characters have been very interesting and insightful. Please continue creating more videos like this! I rarely leave comments on videos, but I have done it here because yours are of such high quality. Your work is truly exceptional and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future.
Thank you once again for yet another thoughtful, thorough, yet concise gem. You cover books and art that I sometimes struggle with, yet each time I come away satisfied, as if eaten a very good meal. Keep up the fantastic work ❤
thank you! 🙏
The upcoming Lego Sauron set looks incredible btw
Just outstanding! Bravo.
Thank you 🙏
I can't believe I didn't think of it but I thought of Charles dickens. And also a contemporary of Tolkien in my opinion is c.s. Lewis. Keep up the good work on both channels!
i'm not really into this franchise, but i can't wait to tuck into this video!
I hope you find it useful!
@@GreatArtExplained fantastic piece, mate! i love visiting oxford, and i definitely learned a few new things about the lore in this video. as always, excellent research, narration and presentation!
OMG, that was amazing. Your analysis is priceless. Thanks so much for doing this.
I first read the Lord of the Rings at the age of 11 quite by accident (I stumbled on a copy of the Fellowship of the Ring that was published by HarperCollins under the Collins Modern Classic series) and it left a profound impact on my grasp and appreciation for language to this very day.
A very insightful look inside Tolkien’s mind!
I watched your latest Great Books Explained on Tolkein. I can never believe all the outstanding footage you find. Your videos are much better than the BBC are producing these days. Your summarising of the thematic plot of TLOTR as a person of no abilities on a quest to destroy the thing that would give them great power, was really revelatory. I enjoy how you deconstruct the life and work, re-grounding it into the human and all these roads of life that end up in the work. Tracing that dotted connection of experiences is really important in how we think of art, especially in an era of AI. Regarding reliigion, I personally believe it's impossible not to make a religious work of art. One can always identify a religion in a work of art. I think you have to choose one, there's no atheist work. You have to be a conscious critic to dissect it from the work. I'm glad I've never been in a war, but the way it affects artists is very fascinating to me. Not only writers, or painters like Goya, but Elvis and Jimi Hendrix went to war, those experiences of life at its extremes and the courage to be there and the empathy for humanity under such extremes don't leave a person. It's also the wars of one's lifetime. I started writing essay books about wars of my time during the pandemic and still do to help world-view/world building as a writer. I recently bought a couple of books of war poetry and it's fascinating to see the change in how people write about it. Still, Ancient Greece wasn't only Homer, but had Archilochus and Tyrteaus. But above all Thucycides whose perception of humanity I think is even greater than Dostoevsky's. Looking forward to your next video
Fantastic! My favorite book explained so well. (The only book in the great books explained series of which I already knew 90%+ of the video content. I’ve read up on Tolkien extensively to understand the work better) 😊
Again thank you for this. I’m loving the content of both your channels.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love your content on art recently made a trip to the MET and really enjoyed it thanks to your video's on art. Was even able to give my friends on the trip with me a lens to view the art from your videos to make it enjoyable.
Great to hear! Thanks 🙏
I love Lord of the Rings! Thank you so much for covering!
My pleasure!
I read the whole book over a weekend holed up in my room in halls at Uni. Thank you for this fabulous insight into Tolkien and his book. Brilliance!
Lord of the rings, one of my favorite books and movies.
Thank you for getting to the heart of Tolkien's writing.
The one analysis to rule them all. Beautiful and comprehensive video in so short a package. Thank you.
I’ve only seen the movies but after watching your video I’m compelled to read these great works of literature.
I’m overjoyed to see this story told in such lush detail. I’d expect nothing less from such a wonderful channel
This is one of the best videos in all the youtube library! Great job! I enjoyed this very much.
A very tasteful and relevant advert at the end. Bravo!
Tolkien was the one who made that original art?? It was so fundamental to the way we saw it. The maps! And I'm happy to be reminded of George MacDonald. I have not read his work in many years, so it is a good time to rediscover him.
Had Tolkien perished during the war, imagine what beautiful works of literature humanity would have been deprived of !
Just a “lucky” fluke he did survive
@@greatbooksexplained371 Haha. You are using "lucky" just as he did. Once that's drawn to your attention, you can't unsee it.
Millions did not. Among them several Tolkiens, Mozarts, Curies...
Great video. Always good to see literature situated in a time and place like this
Thanks james
Thank you for this very interesting video. I read Lord of the Rings when I was 17 and have never forgotten it
Thank you! It is so refreshing to watch a video that treats The Lord of the Rings as literature and not just source material for DND. As always, you are insightful.
Bravo. Another epic and insightful short film. Thank you.
Excellent work James. Lots to know and see and a detailed tapestry of Tolkien's life. Worth waiting for. Thanks.
Great explication. Should be required viewing for any Tolkein courses.
Excellent history and analysis! I never miss one of your videos.
An excellent video as always. Very informative and entertaining. Keep up the great work.
Love both of your channels! Excellent work
This is wonderful. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this insightful video!
Loving your book channel very much. Very good work. Love learning more about literature and the history behind it. I hope you can make an episode of Frank Herbert’s Dune series ☺️
Thank you very much!
I have been waiting and watching for this video! I know it’ll be worth the wait! Thank you so much ❤
Hope you like it!
@@greatbooksexplained371 Loved it!!! I first discovered LOTR when I was laid up with an appendectomy. I’ve been hooked ever since. Your videos are incredible, and you’ve introduced me to art, books, and cities I’ve known where there, but never bothered to learn about. Thank you so much for doing what you do! 🥳
This is a fantastic all-encompassing research and presentation of the author, his background, efforts, and even religious commentary of the Hobbit book, I would be so thrilled and appreciative if you would consider featuring The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe by C.S Lewis for a future video!! It is another example of an author adapting their life experiences and trials into a novel that feels relatable and allegorical at the same time with brilliant attention to detail. If there’s anyone who I could count on to do this series and author justice, it’s you! Thank you James!
Oh my! That was so interesting and refreshing!
As an avid reader of Tolkien for years, it might not add me new information, but certainly it is the first time I encounter the thoughts and conclusions one might extract by reading LOTR and then engaging its themes and patterns through the life and times of the author all in one place in such a way.
Well thought and well put!
Thank you. Having been brought up on the books it is good to see deeper into them.
Appreciate the knowledge you share so artfully!
I had been looking forward to this and you did not disappoint. Great work as always
Glad you enjoyed it!
really amazing video, incredible work
Lovely and impressive! Thank you!
A appreciate this video. It gave me opportunity to remind my feelings during reading Tolkien's books many years ago. Now I can understad why I dived so deep in this world. Becouse it's so complex.
Thx also for all hard work put into preparing this video. Well-done
Engaging with meticulous research, as always! Learned so much about one of my favorite authors. Looking forward to your next release. Big thanks 😊
Beautiful. This video nearly brought a tear to my eye at the end
If I had to pick out one channel that seemed to do everything right, it’s this one (and great art, of course)
Very kind - thank you!
I didn't know the idea behind LOTR inspired by Tolkien's war experience. Thank you for the refreshing perspective.
Very interesting! Thanks James.
Wow. This is fantastic. Great work
So incredible well done and beautiful, brought tears to my eyes.
Ughhh!!! I was waiting Sir; thank you! Poe next please!!! 🖖🥳
Working on it!
This is amazing, keep up the incredibly refreshing content.
I'm a bit afraid of watching this video because I don't want any spoiler, but I just wanted to say that I can't wait for Harry Potter and also the great classics like Crime and Punishment, the Brothers Karamazov, etc.
And also love your videos and the other channel as well ❤️
Such a great video ! I have just started to read the Silmarillon, this video was perfect timing !
I love this channel so much, I always learn a lot. As usual, I'll ask for an analysis of Peten Pan and Lady Chatterley's lover
One day I promise!
Loved your breakdown :-)
Thank you!
An incredible literature channel. Keep it up good sir.
Thank you for this video.
Beautifully said. Thank you
Found this channel like a week ago and thought such an awesome channel. Now u drop a video on my favourite series 😍
Welcome aboard!
I never could get myself to like these novels beyond a few pages. It doesn't resonate with me at all, but the background, the author and his motivation, now that is very interesting to me.
Thank u for this !!! It was an amazing background about how the LOTR came into being !!!!!
yep. best channel ever
The quality of this channel is amazing ❤
Thank you so much 😀
Great video!
Thanks!🙏
I thought the One ring was an allegory of chemical addiction. In WW1 a lot of soldiers came back addicted to morphine and when frodo gives up the ring it changes him forever.
That’s a really interesting take
Top video. The split screen with scenes from the movies on obe side and war footage on the other drives your points home. I only knower so much about Tolkien before reading his books. This video makes me want to learn more about him.
This is lovely! I was waiting for the world-building to be discussed. In a world where so much creativity is being outsourced to AI or is subjugated by productivity, Tolkien takes the time to create a thoughtful and enduring work rooted in human experience. Thank you for this timely essay!
Great videos, congrats and thank you! No doubt I'll recommend your entire work on UA-cam to my students in my ESL classes.
Thanks 🙏
So glad you did this
Thanks for watching!
i really love your art videos, but these book ones are just marvelous! 🎉❤
Love your channel!
Thank you James. This was fantastic