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					Originally Posted by GreyWolf  ...all of the later books were welcome additions, even if they were so completely different in style than the original books.  The best comparison I can offer on the difference in styles is the innocent simplicity of The Hobbit versus the detailed, captivating complexity of The Lord of The Rings. | 
	
 This is a truly excellent analogy. Well said. I could not agree more.
I am not going to comment further in detail, because I was not a huge fan of 
Prelude, but I also wholeheartedly agree with GW's comment vis-a-vis 
Foundation and Earth, and the welcome surprise of Daneel's reappearance.