I do not think this is a typo. Tolkien is very old school. Many people today do not share his opinions and world views. Most old books, movies... were subverte

I do not think this is a typo. Tolkien is very old school. Many people today do not share his opinions and world views. Most old books, movies... were subverted and reinterpreted today, just look at starwars or Witcher. Huge corporation spend billions just for an opportunity to defecate on Tolkien's grave. But his legacy seems to be resistant to this sort of damage!