Who's Your Favorite Historical Figure?

[abaris]

It's not for everyone. But the longer and more I dig into him, the more I love and appreciate what he did.

Point is, I find it easier to read Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley or Arthur Conan Doyle than Tolkien. The former all have a pretty modern way of telling their tales, the latter not so much. I even had less of a problem reading Shakepeare than I had with Tolkien. Something in his style just doesn't manage to draw me in. I know that's blasphemy for some people, but that's how it is.