The Children of Hurin lecture 8 of 8, looking at Turin’s final battle with the dragon Glaurung, the death of his wife/sister Nienor Niniel, and his own death.

*Special thanks to Stephan Davis who pointed out to me the Kullervo references in the novel. Not having read the Finnish epic poem The Kalevala, I was unaware of this part of Tolkien’s influence.*

Text:
Chapter 16, “The Coming of Glaurung”
Chapter 17, “The Death of Glaurung”
Chapter 18, “The Death of Turin”

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Text: The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

*To my knowledge, there is no difference in pagination between the various printed editions. Therefore, though I am using the mass market paperback, you can use the hardcover or trade paperback edition and still follow along with no problem when I reference page numbers.*

The Children of Hurin lecture 7 of 8, looking at Turin’s coming to Brethil, the curse laid upon Nienor, Turin’s sister, by Glaurung the dragon, and her coming to Brethil to be reunited with her brother, setting up the final tragedy of the novel.

Text:
Chapter 13, “The Coming of Turin to Brethil”
Chapter 14, “The Journey of Morwen and Nienor to Nargothrond”
Chapter 15, “Nienor in Brethil”

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Text: The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

*To my knowledge, there is no difference in pagination between the various printed editions. Therefore, though I am using the mass market paperback, you can use the hardcover or trade paperback edition and still follow along with no problem when I reference page numbers.*

The Children of Hurin lecture 6 of 8, looking at Turin’s coming to Nargothrond, his rise in the favor of the king, the fall of the city to the wyrm Glaurung, and Turin’s ill-fated return to his home in Dor-lomin at the prompting of the dragon.

Text:
Chapter 10, “Turin in Nargothrond”
Chapter 11, “The Fall of Nargothrond”
Chapter 12, “The Return of Turin to Dor-lomin”

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Text: The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

*To my knowledge, there is no difference in pagination between the various printed editions. Therefore, though I am using the mass market paperback, you can use the hardcover or trade paperback edition and still follow along with no problem when I reference page numbers.*

The Children of Hurin lecture 4 of 8, looking at Turin’s sojourn among the outlaw band. We examine Turin’s character flaws in finer detail as his arrogance, pride, impulsiveness, and stubbornness begin to assert themselves in ways detrimental to his person and those he is around.

Text:
Chapter 6, “Turin among the Outlaws”
Chapter 7, “Of Mim the Dwarf”

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Text: The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

*To my knowledge, there is no difference in pagination between the various printed editions. Therefore, though I am using the mass market paperback, you can use the hardcover or trade paperback edition and still follow along with no problem when I reference page numbers.*

The Children of Hurin lecture 3 of 8, looking at Turin’s leaving of Dor-Lomin and his time among the Elves of Doriath. We examine the first two sorrows of Turin’s life and see how Tolkien lays the groundwork in chapters 4 and 5 for all the tragedy that is to come later in Turin’s life.

Text:
Chapter 4, “The Departure of Turin”
Chapter 5, “Turin in Doriath”

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Text: The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien

*To my knowledge, there is no difference in pagination between the various printed editions. Therefore, though I am using the mass market paperback, you can use the hardcover or trade paperback edition and still follow along with no problem when I reference page numbers.*