I have been fascinated, almost obsessed, with the Rise Up Comus post since I read it years ago. I've wanted to create a setting that captures the feel of the 1937 Hobbit. Unfortunately, I'm not good at that sort of thing. And thanks for this post. It has me pondering things about it that I hadn't thought of before.
Superb analysis, James, as always. Ever since discovering the original The Hobbit some twenty-plus years ago, I often have in my mind’s eye immersed myself in the world of The Hobbit, divorced from the Middle-Earth of The Lord of the Rings, but you just put it all down so nicely on paper. Thank you!
I have been fascinated, almost obsessed, with the Rise Up Comus post since I read it years ago. I've wanted to create a setting that captures the feel of the 1937 Hobbit. Unfortunately, I'm not good at that sort of thing. And thanks for this post. It has me pondering things about it that I hadn't thought of before.
Superb analysis, James, as always. Ever since discovering the original The Hobbit some twenty-plus years ago, I often have in my mind’s eye immersed myself in the world of The Hobbit, divorced from the Middle-Earth of The Lord of the Rings, but you just put it all down so nicely on paper. Thank you!