LotR, an Edwardian Adventure Story?

[littlemanpoet]

Jenny, I don't know how Lloyd Alexander's stories are classed except that they are placed in the Youth section of the local library.

davem, I'm intrigued by the insights you have put together. Much good stuff there.

Originally Posted by davem

The interesting question is why so many of us do get drawn in to the EAS of the early chapters of LotR? When we dismiss the EAS as 'primitive' & claim we have gone beyond it in our tastes & desires, are we being entirely honest?

Second question first: I've never made the claim, so I can't really answer it. First question: I think it's got to do with Hobbits. Tolkien already had a successful children's story in The Hobbit. That, I think, is the draw into LotR that keeps those of us, who love Hobbits, long enough to get to the even better, richer, deeper stuff.