2008 Władca Pierścieni (Marian Czarkowski)

The Lord of the Rings

Release Date: 2008
Reader: Marian Czarkowski
Language: Polish
Translator: Maria Skibniewska
Organization: Muza SA
ISBN:
Duration: 57 hours 38 minutes
Unabridged: Yes
Country: Poland
Licenced: Yes
Formats: MP3-CD, Digital

Marian Czarkowski is a distinguished Polish theater and film actor known for his deep, resonant, and “fatherly” voice. His style is that of a traditional, immersive storyteller. He doesn’t use “cartoonish” voices for the characters but rather subtle shifts in tone and pacing.

Marian Czarkowski went on to record The Hobbit in 2013 allowing for a consistent 70-hour journey through Tolkien’s world narrated by a single voice.

The recording uses the 1960 translation by Maria Skibniewska who was the first and highly respected Polish translator of Tolkien. Her work is famous for its linguistic beauty and for being “blessed” by Tolkien himself during his lifetime. She preserved the original English names while providing an elegant, almost archaic Polish prose.

Initially released in 2008 on physical CDs in a hardbound book-like packaging. In September 2019 the files were prepared for the digital market and on 2022.03.15 a high-fidelity remastered version was released.