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fjtorres · 06-06-2020, 08:56 AM

THE HOBBIT was released in 1937 to critical acclaim and minimal economic return.
Lord of the Rings was written on his own dime and with no external support and minds mal economic return until the mass market paperbacks and the late 60's. Tolkien didn't become TOLKIEN!!! until very nearly his death in 1973.

All credit is his and his son's.

06-06-2020, 08:56 AM	#23
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	THE HOBBIT was released in 1937 to critical acclaim and minimal economic return. Lord of the Rings was written on his own dime and with no external support and minds mal economic return until the mass market paperbacks and the late 60's. Tolkien didn't become TOLKIEN!!! until very nearly his death in 1973. All credit is his and his son's.