The Silmarillion 27: The Hands Of The Weak

This week, we conclude the our study of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion with the back half of On the Rings of Power and the Third Age. How bad is Isildur’s failure? How does Tolkien integrate the material from The Hobbit? Does Sam deserve more attention?

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Next week, we begin Jane Austen’s classic Sense and Sensibility, live on YouTube on Thursday, August 7th at 9PM Central.

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