Graded Reading List

This page intends to guide new hobbyist in their effort to familiarize themselves with materials available.

Complete Beginner

At this point a student needs to get a grasp of basic concepts, best introduced in specifically designed courses. These include:

Eldamo Introductory Quenya by Paul Strack. The most recent course.
Atanquesta by Tamas Ferencz.
Quenya Course by Helge K. Fauskanger, an old classic.
Gelio Edhellen! by Fiona Jallings.

Beginner

Now a student can read on more technical discussions and get acquainted with sources.

Quenya Grammar articles by Paul Strack covering specific topics.
Sindarin Grammar articles by Paul Strack covering specific topics.

Or enjoy more ‘narrative’ layer of compositions.

Quendi and Eldar
Ósanwe-kenta
Rivers and Beacon-hills
The Shibboleth of Fëanor
The Problem of Ros

Intermediate

The previous readings should equip a student to start working through easier bunch of original materials that are less technical and do not suffer from contradictory revisions.

Tengwesta Quenderinwa 2: PE18/71–107.
Outline of Phonology: PE19/68–107.
Common Eldarin Noun Structure: PE21/70–86.
Common Eldarin Verb Structure: PE22/128–140.
Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals: VT47, 48, 49.

High Intermediate

After finishing some of the less dense materials, a student is ready to dabble with older compositions that are still often relevant in the discussions or newer unfinished drafts.

Quenya Verbal System: PE22/99–127.
The Feanorian Alphabet: PE22/15–53, PE23/12–57.
Late Notes on Verb Structure: PE22/141–168.

Advanced

To this list belong rather obscure documents, convoluted either in their technical language or amount of revisions. These documents require from a student critical judgement on how earlier and later versions of the languages can be connected and contradictory.

Declension of Nouns: PE21/1–41.
Words, Phrases & Passages in the Lord of the Rings: PE17.