# 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](https://www.eldamo.org/intro-quenya/index.html) by Paul Strack. The most recent course.
- [Atanquesta](http://web.archive.org/web/20210927201936/https://middangeard.org.uk/atanquesta/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Atanquesta_v1.0.pdf) by Tamas Ferencz.
- [Quenya Course](http://ardalambion.net/qcourse.htm) by Helge K. Fauskanger, an old classic.
- [Gelio Edhellen!](https://academy.realelvish.net/course/gelio/) by Fiona Jallings.

#### Beginner

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

- [Quenya Grammar](https://eldamo.org/content/grammar-indexes/grammars-q.html) articles by Paul Strack covering specific topics.
- [Sindarin Grammar](https://eldamo.org/content/grammar-indexes/grammars-s.html) 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.