David Eddings or J.R.R Tolkien

If I'm not mistaken Tolkien himself had noted in a letter the fact that his name if often misspelled.

I really don't know why his name is spelled consistently wrongly but it seems to be very common. Google will give you a whole slew of information if you type in the name wrongly.

When you say it out loud it sounds as if the 'i' should come before the 'e' so the mid boggles as it were.
 
"I before E except with a C".

That was what I learned in primary school...
 
‘Not shocking they think its anglo-saxon, the brits take everything from Scandinavia as their own cause of the Saxon history.’

You would get on with my sister, I had the dubious pleasure of being made to proof read all of her papers through university. She will probably agree with you on a lot of things, ah what was it? Have them all on disc here somewhere –

‘Tell a lie 2000 years ago, and say it is canon and the lie spreads, it becomes lore or mythos, becomes excepted as truth where there is only absence of, it then becomes history and is taught to wide-eyed children in schools and colleges, thus the rot spreads. Thus the circle of mistruth is self propagating and is inherently dangerous, as the lie enslaves the speaker and listener both, even the greatest historical minds of our time are not proof against this, made obvious by the large media apparent in book and television of little historical fact like litanos within text or script.’

Ellenor K. F.

‘I’ before ‘E’ except after ‘C’ – At least that’s what Mrs Wood (Damn that woman was scary) said. But we do have many different nationalities here, who’s first language is not English, also literacy in Britain is not exactly a shining beacon of light now is it. But I can understand how pet peeves can really bark ha ha! ;) :rolleyes:
 
I repeat, Jack... that avatar of your ferret is a perfect choice, with the way you tend to jump from point to point, firing salvos, and those sharp barks of humor.... Good to see you back around! You've been missed.....:)

Actually, though, Eddison's works aren't that difficult to find here, though I don't know how it is elsewhere. There was a fairly recent edition of his books in a single volume (though I don't recall if it had The Mezentian Gate), which crops up quite frequently, and Worm has had quite a few editions over the years. If you do any 'net shopping, you can find them very easily, often for very low prices.....
 
‘You've been missed....’

Why, that’s nice of you ‘t say George, I’m a’comin over al a’bashful like George. George? Why for you run away George! George! Come back George! :p

’Actually, though, Eddison's works aren't that difficult to find here’

“£$%^&! No comment. Ha ha, don’t like buying online – Can we say paranoid, yes we can!

Now we have totally gone down the road of massively off-topic – Hope some of the suggestions help Brent?
 
This thread has turned into entertainment for me along with a whole slew of information that I will use. I will read Tolkien, especially before eddings. I've also noticed that Conan has been recomended many times more than most throughout this thread. I'm definetely going to plan on reading it. You are quite humorous Jack and I appreciate everyones help, a whole lot was given.
 
Conan is the daddy of the current Heroic Fantasy genre so it will be good for you see what he is. If you like Heroic fantasy or if you havent read it yet read the current Master of it too that is David Gemmell.

I havent read Tolkien yet either but thats more to do with me liking other types of fantasy that i havent picked up him yet.
 
In many ways, Con, you're right... though even Howard didn't entirely create the genre... A. Merritt, Talbot Mundy, and Harold Lamb all influenced him here, as well as Haggard... but Howard certainly refined the school to the form we knew before Tolkien....

(Incidentally, all of the authors mentioned above are well worth checking out for anyone who likes heroic fantasy, fantasy in general, or adventure in general.....)
 
I know those guys i have learned by wiki when i went there to get know the ones that was good for the genre in the past. Of course i have seen you mention them somewhere in these forums too ;) Specially A. Merritt.

Haggard i know of cause Allan Quatermain who i read first in the famous comic The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore.

I said that only cause Conan has meant alot of the genre like no other character.


He is The Batman of HF :p
 
Elizabeth Moon’s not bad either – Though? Paksenarrion was – Ok.
I really didn’t fall over backwards in awe after reading Conan though, find a writer you like a lot and stick mainly to that style – Use it as a base and branch out from there – Should see you in good stead.
 
I agree with Jack. Don't much care for Conan or H.P. Lovecraft (I know, sheer blasphemy, but there you go). Looking at the books you do like, I would also suggest The Magician by Raymond Feist. Didn't much care for the rest of that series though. Also by Feist, The Empire trilogy written by Feist and Janny Wurts (Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire and Mistress of the Empire) is very well done. And while Jack wasn't blown away by Elizabeth Moon's Paksennarion, I really enjoyed it. I also suggested some Sherwood Smith books upthread that you might enjoy, especially Inda and The Fox (books 1 & 2 of a new trilogy). Highly recommend these books. Beats Eddings all the way.
 
Yup.

Certainly do. There are, obviously, differences however if you read it the story is bascially the same (unless I am confusing that series with another one set on Kelewan?). At the time I read it I had just finished both. It was one of the reasons I stopped reading Feist.

Shogun itself is based on the real-life experiences of a shipwrecked mariner so it is entirely plausible that both clavell and feist drew from the same sources...

Either way, those books read like 3rd rate copies.

It's been a while since I read the Empire series.
 
Well, to use a trite phrase, One man's meat is another man's poison. My meat, your poison. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this. Still don't see the likeness of Shogun to the Empire trilogy.
 
Jack and Murphy:

Sure you guys didnt like Conan but give this fantasy newbie chance to see for himself. He will become like me and many others a fan or like you guys. There are people that think Tolkien is a hack but that doesnt mean this guy shouldnt try him.


Murphy i agree about Feist, i liked Magician but the rest are not so good.
 
Jack only said he didn't "fall over backwards in awe" after reading Conan. I didn't either. I still really liked though.

I don't think I've ever actually fallen over backwards in awe after reading any book, have you? ;)
 
Of course i have.


Several David Gemmell books. Douglas Adam famous series, Foundation original triology, Count of Monte Cristo. Not many books but books that i liked extra and meant some special for me. Robert E Howard's prose ;) After the generic modern fantasy writers prose to read him for the first time was a ride.



Thats me im a passionate reader that love my favs extra much and the ones i dont like i erase from memory ;)
 
I suppose the nearest I've come to falling over in awe after reading a book (in recent memory) would be after reading "1984". I didn't actually fall over though...:D
 
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