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It is unfortunate that Tolkien's _Old English Exodus_ was written (and marketed/printed) as an academic text --- I found it quite readable and enjoyable (and th
by WillAdams 1y ago
It is unfortunate that Tolkien's _Old English Exodus_ was written (and marketed/printed) as an academic text --- I found it quite readable and enjoyable (and the second time I asked for it on Interlibrary Loan was sent a compleat photocopy) --- unfortunately, it saw only a single printing, so is not available for folks to read outside of academic libraries.
It and his other works on Old English really should be gathered up in a boxed set and reprinted.
I asked for permission to reprint it, and even put together a PDF, but was rebuffed on the grounds that I am a layman, not an academic --- if an academic is reading this and finds it an interesting project, let me know. I keep asking after it, and even got one somewhat interested response, but haven't heard back.....
- IAmBroom 1y agoYou piqued my curiosity. It is available from Amazon for the low, low price of just $1,499.99. Plus $3.99 delivery.
- JKCalhoun 1y agoI have put out of print … I mean I've heard of a guy who put out-of-print texts on Lulu so people can have a copy printed up, bound and shipped to them.
- WillAdams 1y agoGiven the litigiousness of the Tolkien Estate, that is not an option here. Until I have permission to reprint, the PDF which I have worked up (just needs proofreading and either re-pagination to match the original, or a re-working of the index to base it on the line #s of the poem) cannot be distributed since it still has a valid copyright.
- JKCalhoun 1y agoYou're probably right.