Lord
of the Rings
A
Critical Note
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| Map of Middle Earth / Arda |
In a previous posting I reviewed the
first of The Lord of the Rings
movies; here I will discuss some aspects of the novels.1
It is well known among Tolkien fans that
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) started writing about his fantasy universe before
the First World War and that he continued to do so right until his death.
Further that his fascination with Anglo-Saxon, Germanic and Celtic mythology,
along with making up languages just for the hell of it made him interested in
Anglo-Saxon and started his academic career by which he eventually became a Don
at Oxford University. Other things about Tolkien and his fantasy universe are
less well known.2
