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Tolkien was an innovator, and the majority of people who imitate him have no conception of what makes his works so deep and meaningful. Take his linguistic and literary scholarship, for instance. Tolkien's landmark 1936 lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters And The Critics" turned Beowulf criticism on its head, completely altering the pervading academic perception of the poem. If you don't mind your English dry, you can read it here: http://www.english.uga.edu/~jdmevans/Personal/JRRT1936.pdf
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Plus, the Red Book Of Westmarch is also known as The Downfall Of The Lord Of The Rings. That title even showed up in the RotK film.
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