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J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy by Deke Parsons
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“The character of Superman is a rebuttal of Lord Acton's famous dictum: he has absolute power, but it does not corrupt him. Rather, his power grants him freedom from fear. This freedom allows him to be a superman, and to realize his potential by helping others.”
― Deke Parsons, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy

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