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Originally Posted by Briareus Delta  I couldn't agree more. And the other great difference is simply... language. Tolkien was a Professor of Languages and his use of the English language is just second to none. The descriptive passages considerably enrich the book as far as I'm concerned and set him apart from all other writers. |
I have to agree with this point on Tolkien's use of language. Language aside however he excelled at describing the surrounding nature more than anything, to the point that nature and outdoors seemed his passion, as it most likely was aside from writing.