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Tolkien’s drawings reveal a wizard at work

• sohkamyung 8y ago
  For those, like me, who are unable to attend the exhibition, the book produced based on the exhibition is worth getting [1] [1] https://tolkien.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/shop/ https://tolkien.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/shop/
• gregw2 8y ago
  I liked Tolkein's original book cover: it highlights the dilemma of the rings of power: all rings lead to Sauron's eye, especially the one ring: http://i.imgur.com/hKUaH3i.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hKUaH3i.jpg Kind of like using the internet: You think you can become invisible/anonymous, but you become very deeply exposed to the gaze of a remote entity.
  • adityab 8y ago
    That is a beautiful metaphor. Thank you!