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Fool of a Took: The Misconception of Tolkien and Allegory

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Given my blog title, you’ve probably already gathered that I’m a huge Tolkien nerd. So big that nobody wants to play Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit with me, but that’s beside the point. During my life, I have been told many times how brilliant Tolkien is for his use of allegory in Middle-Earth. Many people… Continue reading Fool of a Took: The Misconception of Tolkien and Allegory

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien – Review
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien – Review

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Title: The Hobbit Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Published: September 21, 1937 by George Allen & Unwin Genre: Children’s literature, Fantasy Preface: Douglas A. Anderson Rating: 5/5 “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with… Continue reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien – Review