Re: What are you reading?
The Hobbit was released in the late 30s that Tolkien wrote primarily as a book for the children in his family. The Lord of the Rings were released in the mid 50s. At both times Tolkien was already a mature writer, so I dislike it when people try to say that 20 years later he honed his writing craft. In reality he spent 20+ years creating an entire UNIVERSE (never really finished) in order to publish the trilogy. I agree Hali that when you go and try to read the Silm it can be very challenging. I still need to pick up and read Children of Hurin.</P>
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You could say I'm a fan...</P>
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1938 1st U.S. edition of The Hobbit</P>
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I just picked up A Hero of Our Time by Lermontov</P>
The Hobbit was released in the late 30s that Tolkien wrote primarily as a book for the children in his family. The Lord of the Rings were released in the mid 50s. At both times Tolkien was already a mature writer, so I dislike it when people try to say that 20 years later he honed his writing craft. In reality he spent 20+ years creating an entire UNIVERSE (never really finished) in order to publish the trilogy. I agree Hali that when you go and try to read the Silm it can be very challenging. I still need to pick up and read Children of Hurin.</P>
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You could say I'm a fan...</P>
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1938 1st U.S. edition of The Hobbit</P>
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I just picked up A Hero of Our Time by Lermontov</P>
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