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<blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 7544110" data-attributes="member: 46713">Who is Matt Colville?Anyway, when reading the German translation of 'The Lord of the Rings' I felt it was a really hard read because the descriptive parts were way too long and tedious. Several years later, when reading the original, I didn't mind them at all. I think that's for two reasons:1) English tends to be more succinct than the German equivalent.2) I had a much better idea what to expect.After learning more about Tolkien's background and the history behind 'The Lord of the Rings' I actually no longer consider it a 'mere' fantasy novel. It transcends the genre and isn't typical for it, at all. First and foremost it's a showcase for excellent and highly detailed world-building. As such I consider the elaborate descriptions a crucial part of the novels. I'm quite sure you could create a more streamlined version of the story, but in the process you'd lose its unique aspects.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jhaelen, post: 7544110, member: 46713"] Who is Matt Colville? Anyway, when reading the German translation of 'The Lord of the Rings' I felt it was a really hard read because the descriptive parts were way too long and tedious. Several years later, when reading the original, I didn't mind them at all. I think that's for two reasons: 1) English tends to be more succinct than the German equivalent. 2) I had a much better idea what to expect. After learning more about Tolkien's background and the history behind 'The Lord of the Rings' I actually no longer consider it a 'mere' fantasy novel. It transcends the genre and isn't typical for it, at all. First and foremost it's a showcase for excellent and highly detailed world-building. As such I consider the elaborate descriptions a crucial part of the novels. I'm quite sure you could create a more streamlined version of the story, but in the process you'd lose its unique aspects. [/QUOTE]

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