Indeed, within BoLT, it is noted that, in its origins, Tol Eressëa was intended to be a deliberate depiction of England.
Also: it is important to note that much of the perceived Englishness of the books is only slightly removed from parody - and does reinforce a certain unfortunate stereotype. Modern England is a remarkably divergent reality from that which a Tolkien-influenced incomer might wish to find.
[ September 30, 2002: Message edited by: Rimbaud ]
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