Slate discussion of LotR

Churl · 12-13-2001, 02:21 AM

If anyone checks out Slate's "Book Club" section soon (as of 1:00am EST, 12/13/2001), they're discussing The Lord of the Rings.

Be warned: Tuesday's article takes some gentle shots at Tolkien's writing style. And, as usual on Slate's message boards, plenty of boors show off their pseudo-intellects by taking deliberately contrarian views … i.e., there are Tolkien detractors among the many fans.

Despite the mixed bag of taste, fandom, and relevance, though, I thought I'd post the link for anyone who's interested in reading the "outside world's" take on LotR.

12-13-2001, 02:21 AM	#1
Churl Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 128	Slate discussion of LotR If anyone checks out Slate's "Book Club" section soon (as of 1:00am EST, 12/13/2001), they're discussing The Lord of the Rings. Be warned: Tuesday's article takes some gentle shots at Tolkien's writing style. And, as usual on Slate's message boards, plenty of boors show off their pseudo-intellects by taking deliberately contrarian views … i.e., there are Tolkien detractors among the many fans. Despite the mixed bag of taste, fandom, and relevance, though, I thought I'd post the link for anyone who's interested in reading the "outside world's" take on LotR.

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