There is much more in the book than cheap amusement. It works in several different planes and there is a lot of philosophical and metaphorical content. To writ

There is much more in the book than cheap amusement. It works in several different planes and there is a lot of philosophical and metaphorical content. To write a fantasy book is easy; to do it at the Tolkien's way is extremely hard. His search for consistency in the entire work is legendary. All tiny details fall in the correct place. LOTR set the mold and reference for every single book in the "sword and sorcery" category for a good reason.