calimac: (JRRT)
calimac ([personal profile] calimac) wrote2011-03-21 06:18 pm

a classification of Tolkien scholars

Oh, just a side thought from the project I'm currently working on.

1. Tolkien wrote one book: The Lord of the Rings.

2. Tolkien wrote two books: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

3. Tolkien wrote three books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. In that order.

4. Tolkien wrote four books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and whichever other one I happen to have read.

5. Tolkien wrote ...

well, you get the idea. Eventually one arrives at the sufficiently well-read to be qualified to write about it.

[identity profile] kip-w.livejournal.com 2011-03-22 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Everybody knows the Lord of the Rings is six books!

[identity profile] kalimac.livejournal.com 2011-03-22 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
The really low-rankers on this list think it's a trilogy.