Posted on 07/31/2014 6:12:04 PM PDT by Kartographer
Although Tolkien vehemently denied the First World War had any direct influence on his fantasy masterpieces The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, fans and critics alike state otherwise. And albeit coincidentally, on the week commemorating the outbreak of the First World War, today marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of JRR Tolkien's fantasy masterpiece The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Thank you! Wonderful essay!
Yeah, pound for pound I haven’t come across anything that captures Tolkien better, or the impact of his books. But that’s Gene Wolfe for you. When I see a thread on FR about Tolkien I always try and post the link.
Freegards
Very interesting post, in so many ways. Bookmarking so I can digest all this at my leisure.
I tried my best to write an epic.
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