Lasciate Ogne Speranza? by Finch

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Fanwork Notes

Maglor-in-history challenge.

Mithril Award 2004: Best Fourth Age and Beyond

 

First published May 19, 2003

Fanwork Information

Summary:

A meeting in early 14th-century Italy between a condottiere and a poet

 

Major Characters: Maglor

Major Relationships:

Genre: Drama

Challenges:

Rating: General

Warnings: Mature Themes

This fanwork belongs to the series

The Library of Tirion
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 5, 920
Posted on 28 May 2011 Updated on 28 May 2011

This fanwork is complete.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

The title is in Italian. For the translation, see the Author's Note at the end.
Maglor belongs to Tolkien, and the other character isn't mine either.
People totally unfamiliar with anything Italian and Italian history in particular, are advised to read the Author's Notes first. Though for anyone who doesn't recognise the title, this may give away the (intended) surprise at the end of the first chapter.

Dedicated to my Italian friend Giulio, whose reaction to this story pointed me to the appropriate quote:

'Art has been verified. God is the Lord, of angels, and of men - and of elves. Legend and History have met and fused.'
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Epilogue to On Fairy Stories

Chapter 2

Comments

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I really like reading about maglor. the silmarillion is tragic from beginning to the end, but to me his place is special.. and yet stories of him are seldom as goog yours.. the seamless combination of history and fantasy is hard to come by not only in fanfiction but even in published works and I think your story does outshine most of them the way silmarils would have outshined rocks... congrats

Oh, it is really depressing,  you only published this few stories!

But better six outstanding writings,  than one hundred plain things.

I am absolutely impressed by your knowledge about medieval literature and history, asvI was before by your excact mentioning of texts of the history of middle earth.

Reminds me in style and composition of Tom Hollands books about Lord Byron.

...Hope, one day you read this...

Lia