Posted: March 07, 2000 at 13:06:42: by Berembrôg
Delving in the archives I came across the statement that Tolkien knew and even appreciated Robert E. Howard's Conan stories. I must admit that my knowledge of
Conan is limited to some comic books and the Schwarzenegger films (personally I am a fan of the Solomon Kane cycle). The statement struck me because I never considered Tolkien to be in the same category as Howard (no offense). This in turn led me to the conclusion that perhaps my definition of Tolkien is wrong. Is the Silm/Hobbit/LotR indeed heroic fantasy? IMHO, I always saw it as an epic comparable to the Iliad, Beowulf, the Nibelungenlied or the Chansons de Geste (and even to El Cid and Orlando furioso). Am I wrong? Any input would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Berembrôg
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