# "Great Books" that no one seems to like...what are we missing?

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**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-books-that-no-one-seems-to-like-what-are-we-missing/947575 "2021-07-29T06:26:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-books-that-no-one-seems-to-like-what-are-we-missing/947575/225 "2021-08-03T04:06:45Z")

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Between 1937 and 1949. JRRT likely never saw those Jirel of Joiry stories.

But here is the thing- previously in fantasy, women were- evil crones, damsels in distress, princesses to be rescued, babes to be lusted over and flung over the hero’e brawny back like a sack of loot. JRRT women were _none_ of those things. They were strong, confident, powerful women. Eowyn killed the Witch-King- which even Gandalf was powerless to do. Galadriel defied Sauron.

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