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Tolkien On Fairy-Stories (Paperback, Epub Edition)
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Tolkien On Fairy-Stories (Paperback, Epub Edition)
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A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important
essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form,
and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied
by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. J.R.R.
Tolkien's "On Fairy-stories" is his most-studied and most-quoted
essay, an exemplary personal statement of his views on the role of
imagination in literature, and an intellectual tour de force vital
for understanding Tolkien's achievement in the writing of The Lord
of the Rings. "On Fairy-stories" comprises about 18,000 words. What
is little-known is that when Tolkien expanded the essay in 1943, he
wrote many more pages of his views that were originally condensed
into or cut from the published version. An estimate is difficult,
but these unpublished passages perhaps amount to half again as much
writing as the essay itself. These passages contain important
elaborations of his views on other writers, and their publication
represents a significant addition to Tolkien studies. Included in
this new critical study of the work are: An introductory essay
setting the stage for Tolkien's 1939 lecture (the origin of the
essay) and placing it within a historical context. A history of the
writing of 'On Fairy-stories', beginning with coverage of the
original lecture as delivered, and continuing through to first
publication in 1947. The essay proper as published in corrected
form in Tree and Leaf (1964). Commentary on the allusions in the
text, and notes about the revisions Tolkien made to the text as
published in Tree and Leaf. Important material not included in the
essay as published, with commentary by the editors. Contained
within "On Fairy-stories" are the roots of the tree of tales that
bore such glittering fruit in Tolkien's published and unpublished
work. Here, at last, Flieger and Anderson reveal through literary
archaeology the extraordinary genesis of this seminal work and
discuss, in their engaging commentary, how what Tolkien discovered
during the writing of the essay would shape his writing for the
rest of his life.
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