JRRT and C.S. Lewis

[ElanorGamgee]

Those are some very interesting parallels between the works of Tolkien and Lewis, The Silver-shod Muse. I hadn't really thought of them, although I had noticed the use of mythological characters and magic by both authors. Also, both authors seem to have a love of nature, especially trees. Tolkien writes of the Ents and their persecution at the hands of Saruman, and Lewis mentions the death of Dryads after their trees are felled in The Last Battle. Of course, the prevalent theme of both authors' works is good vs. evil. Lewis also has magical rings in the book The Magician's Nephew that transport the wearer to a different world, but they aren't classified as good or evil, nor do they grant the possesser power. It makes me sad that Tolkien and Lewis weren't exactly on friendly terms toward the end of their lives. The literature of both authors is very special to me.