Tolkien on Fairy-Stories [IMPORT] (Hardcover)

~ Verlyn Flieger (Author), Douglas A. Anderson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (October 1, 2007)
• ISBN-10: 0007244665
• ISBN-13: 978-0007244669
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #350,075 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Insights Into The Mind Of The Master, November 14, 2008

By	John D. Cofield - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Its most unfortunate that Tolkien's US publishers have not yet published this fascinating volume, for few works have provided his readers with as much insight into his beliefs and insights into the world of Faery.

In 1939 JRR Tolkien was invited to take part in a series of lectures designed to honor Andrew Lang. Tolkien chose to speak on Fairy Stories. His lecture explored the nature of fantasy and of what was, and more importantly was not, essential to the Art and Literature of Faery.

The heart of this work is the lecture itself, extensively annotated with fascinating notes. The lecture has been published in The Tolkien Reader and in Tales From The Perilous Realm, but this is the definitive, corrected version. The editors have also provided us with much material that Tolkien considered and then rewrote or rejected completely. Faithful Tolkien readers will find much that echoes and amplifies themes in his published works. Thus it is an essential addition to their libraries.