If it hadn't been for a quick-witted servant who sucked the poison out of the wound, neither Tolkien no The Lord of the Rings would have grown to maturity!" But it turned out to be a poisonous tarantula. he had an encounter with what he thought was a harmless spider. Next this section about Tolkien's early years sent me over the edge. I have read Dickens, Austen, and of course, Tolkien and they all have merit and most importantly they appeal to different audiences. Yes, the literary snobs of the world may dislike LotR. but to label people who prefer Dickens and/or Austen to Tolkien as "elites" and then state "Elites are small, influential groups of people who think they know what is best for everyone else" is patently ludicrous. Say "literary snobs" if that is what you mean.
įirst, the introduction with its crowing about "elites" reveals the biographer's political leanings. I will persevere but here are my objections thus far. despite my considerable abhorrence of book burning. but to label people who prefer Dickens and/or Austen to Tolkien as "elites" and then state "Elites are sma Just 11 pages in, I am already so irritated by this book that I'm considering using it for kindling. First, the introduction with its crowing about "elites" reveals the biographer's political leanings. Just 11 pages in, I am already so irritated by this book that I'm considering using it for kindling.
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