People may attack his style or, if they are particularly stupid, they may call him a racist and sexist imperialist oppressor. Regardless, there is a grudging respect that most have for The Lord of the Rings and its place in fantasy.
The only other series I might nominate would be the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis.
The only other series I might nominate would be the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis.
Tolkien is about as close as we can get to a genuine Fantasy classic that gets recognized as a marking work even by his detractors.
As for C.S. Lewis, I'm from one of the few cultures that ignored the work completely more or less until the movies came out (a bit before. It's indirectly thanks to JK Rowling, who cited Lewis as an influence though she's ambivalent about the books as an adult, and the fact HP has rekindled interest in English children literature - and to some measure curiosity about a writer and work Pullman hated so much that it finally got the interest of a publisher. Its publication didn't attract much attention, in the end), so I can't really say more than he's a far cry from enjoying Tolkien's popularity/recognition with French readers.
Is there a universally liked fantasy book?
- 06/04/2012 08:51:12 PM
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I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does.
- 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM
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Not really
- 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM
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That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM*
- 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM
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i love ggk. haven't read the other one. interesting question... curious to see what comes of it
- 07/04/2012 03:19:45 AM
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Simply--no.
- 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM
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Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get.
- 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM
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I agree about Tolkien
- 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM
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Hm. I think it'd be hard to hate David Eddings' The Belgariad
- 09/04/2012 06:32:49 PM
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That only counts for those who have nostalgic feelings for it, I'm afraid. *NM*
- 09/04/2012 08:45:48 PM
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Yes, trying to read it for the first time aged 19 wasn't an enjoyable experience.
- 10/04/2012 01:03:19 AM
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More like having your love for it curdle into hate after reading the Mallorean, Elenium & Tamuli
- 10/04/2012 02:42:49 PM
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Ha, at least in Mallorean it was a plot point (albeit a lame one)
- 10/04/2012 03:52:27 PM
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I would've thought Tigana.
- 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM
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I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't.
- 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM
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Oh, that's a really good question.
- 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM
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Re: Oh, that's a really good question.
- 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM
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