Was Lord of the Rings written for children?

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Was Lord of the Rings written for children? Anonymous Wed Mar 2 19:57:04 2022 No.20007246 [Reply] [Original]

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 2 19:59:14 2022 No.20007261 >>20007246 It was aimed at the kids who read the hobbit and were now teenagers or young adults.

Anonymous Wed Mar 2 20:04:08 2022 No.20007277

>>20007261
It's funny as a an adult I like The Hobbit more than LotR and the simplicity of a fairy tale setting that leaves your mind to wonder at the world. Gandalf as an eccentric old wanderering wizard is so much more interesting than Gandalf the angel who was sent to help mankind fight the dark lord blah blah blah...

>>	Anonymous Wed Mar 2 20:04:49 2022 No.20007279 >>20007246 no, tolkien regretted making the hobbit for kids because he felt like it contributed to the stigma that fantasy in general is for kids

>>	Anonymouṡ Wed Mar 2 20:12:36 2022 No.20007309 >>20007246 I've got that edition. No, but neither do I think he wrote it specifically for adults. I think he wrote The Hobbit for children and LOTR for whomever.

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