To me, The Lord of the Rings is not just a fantasy novel; it explores many themes and tropes that are present in the works of more mainstream authors. The Lord of the Rings explores friendship in the face of impossible odds; the experiences of soldiers returning from the war and personal heroism. These themes are present because of Tolkien's own experiences; his experience during World War I in the battle of the Somme in 1916; and his academic interest in the heroic Old English Beowulf, the saga of the Norse Eddas, the Icelandic sagas and the Finnish Kalevala.The movies were visually stunning, but the book, or trilogy as they have been divided into, is much better, giving the reader real insight to one of the twentieth century's greatest authors. Here is a slideshow presentation on Tolkien's life.
J. R. R. Tolkien
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