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.