Lord of The Rings -- written from the EVIL SIDE's point of view - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 02-19-2011, 04:25 AM

A Russian paleontologist writes a new version of the "Lord of the Rings"--from the perspective of the forces of SARUMAN. Looks like an Interesting source to see the conflict inherent in and the power of differing perspectives.

Source: http://www.salon.com/books/laura_mil...rer/index.html

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In Yeskov's retelling, the wizard Gandalf is a war-monger intent on crushing the scientific and technological initiative of Mordor and its southern allies because science "destroys the harmony of the world and dries up the souls of men!" He's in cahoots with the elves, who aim to become "masters of the world," and turn Middle-earth into a "bad copy" of their magical homeland across the sea. Barad-dur, also known as the Dark Tower and Sauron's citadel, is, by contrast, described as "that amazing city of alchemists and poets, mechanics and astronomers, philosophers and physicians, the heart of the only civilization in Middle-earth to bet on rational knowledge and bravely pitch its barely adolescent technology against ancient magic."

Because Gandalf refers to Mordor as the "Evil Empire" and is accused of crafting a "Final Solution to the Mordorian problem" by rival wizard Saruman, he obviously serves as an avatar for Russia's 20th-century foes. But the juxtaposition of the willfully feudal and backward "West," happy with "picking lice in its log 'castles'" while Mordor cultivates learning and embraces change, also recalls the clash between Europe in the early Middle Ages and the more sophisticated and learned Muslim empires to the east and south. Sauron passes a "universal literacy law," while the shield maiden Eowyn has been raised illiterate, "like most of Rohan's elite" -- good guys Tolkien based on his beloved Anglo-Saxons.

$5 submissions · 02-19-2011, 04:32 AM

The book is available for free (English translation) at http://www.sendspace.com/file/a75r7u It is a "parody" fan fiction. Very well-written!

Rebel D · 02-19-2011, 06:05 AM

Sounds really cool i may just pick it up

seeandsee · 02-19-2011, 06:08 AM

i don't have time for it, maybe they should make movie

John-ACWM · 02-19-2011, 07:24 AM

Seems the original story inspired a few.

$5 submissions · 02-19-2011, 07:16 PM

I just downloaded it and it makes for pretty good reading. Not bad for fan fiction.

Chosen · 02-19-2011, 09:52 PM

Interesting

bronco67 · 02-20-2011, 12:18 AM

Sounds like a left wing manifesto.

SomeCreep · 02-20-2011, 02:35 AM

I'm still waiting for the extended version of the trilogy to come out on blu ray.

Darkhorse · 02-20-2011, 03:02 AM

Thanks for the link, big LOTR fan here will read it for sure.

$5 submissions · 02-20-2011, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bronco67

Sounds like a left wing manifesto.

You're not far off the mark considering Tolkien was very conservative. Ergo, any opposite "mirror" of his work would take a liberal perspective.

$5 submissions · 02-20-2011, 02:06 PM

Science versus magic/superstition. Interesting way to frame the issue

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