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Originally Posted by astra
That's is what it is. From the point of view of Tolkien on the Lord of the Rings it was a collection of 6 separate books.
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With the very greatest respect, astra, that is totally untrue. Tolkien
always saw it as a single book. Read his letters and you'll see
numerous references to that. I could give you some quotes, but you're better off reading it for yourself if the subject interests you.