The Burden of a Single Choice | Fellowship of the Ring - Classic Books Podcast EP 041

Описание: In 1916, a young man crawled through the blood-soaked mud of the Battle of the Somme, watching his world and his closest friends vanish into artillery fire. Decades later, that same man, an obscure Oxford professor named J.R.R. Tolkien, would pen a story that defined modern mythology. It was not merely a tale of elves and wizards; it was a profound, haunting meditation on the terrifying nature of absolute power and the trauma of a lost generation.

While publishers initially dismissed the work as an unmarketable experiment, Tolkien was busy forging an entire universe out of lost languages and ancient myths. He understood a fundamental truth that remains chillingly relevant in 2026: power does not just corrupt the wicked; it preys upon the noble intentions of the good. From the quiet, green comforts of the Shire to the suffocating ash of Mordor, he explored a moral choice that every leader and every individual eventually faces.

When the modern world feels broken and global forces seem insurmountable, the story of a reluctant hobbit and a fractured fellowship hits differently. This is the secret behind the most influential work of fiction ever written—a message that the smallest person can indeed change the course of history, not by seizing control, but by having the courage to reject it. Discover the origin of the legend, the wartime trauma that birthed Middle-earth, and why Tolkien’s "private amusement" continues to define our understanding of heroism.

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