Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien
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Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien
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J. R. R. Tolkien derived the characters, stories, places, and languages of Middle-earth from many sources. Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien was substantial, despite Tolkien's professed dislike of the playwright. Tolkien disapproved in particular of Shakespeare's devaluation of elves, and was deeply disappointed by the prosaic explanation of how Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane Hill in Macbeth. Tolkien was influenced especially by Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and he used King Lear for "i
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J. R. R. Tolkien's use of Shakespeare's writings
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare%27s_influence_on_Tolkien
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2022-09-17T15:52:09Z
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2024-09-01T15:30:26Z
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