R. Tolkien s The Hobbit - 1951 Words

Both J. R. R. Tolkien‘s The Hobbit and C.S. Lewis’s The Lion The Which and the Wardrobe are classic novels that are recognized as some of the best works of the 20th century. Tolkien was a famous writer from Bloemfontein, South Africa, born on January 3, 1892, while Lewis was born only a few years later in Belfast, Ireland on November 29, 1898 (Biography.com Editors). They have both had so many great affects on literature, and in particular the fantasy genre, because both The Hobbit, and The Lion The Which and the Wardrobe are of the fantasy genre, but surpass the typical fantasy stories that have become prevalent. Tolkien, a profound author, published The Hobbit on September 21, 1937 as a prequel to one of the most popular book series†¦show more content†¦The Lion, The Which, and the Wardrobe is a story of four children who are moved from their family in World War II and in their uncle’s mansion, come across an old wardrobe that leads to another world. There the children join sides in an already in an ongoing battle against good and evil. They end up uniting to fight against the evil White Witch, with the help of their benevolent leader and wise guide, Aslan the lion. This series to which this novel is included proves popularity through lots of success including it being in continuous publication since 1956, and has sold over one hundred million copies. It has even been written in 47 different languages and even in Braille. It is an inspiring story that actually took C.S. Lewis about ten years to completely write. (Joy Lanzendorfer) The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe is often considered to be a possible Christian allegory, even though Lewis has never mentioned anything considering that. The book also includes various forms of mythology. The two authors of these two series had an intriguing relationship. During the 1950s the two would meet about one every month to talk about writing and discuss their work. Ironically w ith The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe being one of the bestsellers of all time, Tolkien didn’t really enjoy his friend’s work. This was coincidentally during