A Tolkien's essay
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbitt, The Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion among other books which, together, created an absorbing fantasy world that has inspired hundreds of writers, artists and fans all over the world. According to Tolkien enterprises, more than fifty million copies of Tolkien's books have been sold and they have been translated into twenty-five languages (Home page). Three movies have been made based on Tolkien's works (Witker How many) and a new film trilogy of The Lord of The Rings began to be produced in New Zealand in October of 1999. (Donovan Press release). Fredrik Ekman also inform us that there are more than one hundred games known to him that are based on Tolkien's works. (Tolkien computer games) What is it about Tolkien's work that captivates readers and attracts so many followers? After reading almost every book that has been written by him or about him, I believe that J.R.R. Tolkien is so popular because his work combines a thorough study of human nature with a world of fantasy so detailed and so rich that it might be taken for reality. Tolkien's motivation for enriching his work so much has its ground in his disappointment for England's lack of folklore and legends
Day, David. Tolkien. Enciclopedia ilustrada. Spain: Timun Mas, 1992 (in translation). The story develops in the northwest of 'the Middle-earth', whose latitude is equivalent to the coast of Europe -The Mediterranean Rivera. Hobbitton and Rivendel have the same latitude than Oxford...the historic period is completely imaginary but Tolkien's feet were well settled on mother earth in regards to the physical scenario. (35) Edelfeldt, Inger. Tolkien's world. New York: MJF Books, 1992. We ignore the significance of the dragon as we ignore the significance of the universe. But there is something in the image of a dragon that concurs with men's imagination and that is why the dragon appears in different latitudes and different ages: It is -and is the only way to say it- a necessary monster (78). ---. El Hobbit. Buenos Aires: Minotauro, 1989. (In translation)
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Approximate Word count = 997
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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