Hmm, thats an odd statement. From my reaserch Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were very close friends and didn't like to criticize each others works. Tolkien most of all wanted to tell a good story and he didn't like the idea of an allegory were the story was subserviant to an idea. Lewis's books are all pure allegory. In Tolkien's books the story is just a Really good story and is not a theology is disguise. So Tolkien didn't prefer Lewis style but he by no means thought his books were silly.
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For the valour of the Edain the Elves shall ever remember as the ages lengthen, marvelling that they gave life so freely of which thay had on earth so little. But it is not for thy valour only that I send thee, but to bring into the world a hope beyond thy sight, and a light that shall pierce the darkness." Ulmo - Lord of waters
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