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01-20-05, 10:49 PM

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Does anyone else find the LOTR books a hard read?

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Posted By mgbfan

Hmm. To me, the author's originality is an...

Hmm. To me, the author's originality is an integral part of the enjoyment. Part of what makes a novel great is that, when done right, it imparts a small bit of the author himself. Not meaning to wax...

Forum: Book Talk

01-19-05, 02:59 PM

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Does anyone else find the LOTR books a hard read?

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Posted By mgbfan

But don't you lose respect for the authors who...

But don't you lose respect for the authors who have done nothing but borrow/steal everything from another writer? I realize that when you read the stuff, you were unaware/ignorant (take your pick)...

Forum: Book Talk

09-08-04, 05:56 PM

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Does anyone else find the LOTR books a hard read?

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Posted By mgbfan

Let's make sure you're clear on one thing - the...

Let's make sure you're clear on one thing - the traditional "high fantasy" genre was all but invented by Tolkien. Be careful calling it the D&D genre - D&D is entirely derivitive of Tolkien. D&D is a...

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09-08-04, 05:52 PM

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Does anyone else find the LOTR books a hard read?

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Posted By mgbfan

This is, of course, by design. Remember,...

This is, of course, by design.

Remember, Tolkien's primary motivation in writing LOTR was to explore linguistics and mythology (both of which he was fascinated by), and how they intertwine.The...

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