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A review by missbookiverse
Tolkien On Fairy-Stories by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
Loved reading this essay and seeing it in the context of the theoretical formation of a whole genre. It must have made quite the impact, especially with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books coming after it. It was also just written very nicely and even though I had to use a lot of brain power for certain passages it felt kind of cozy doing so.
The edition by Flieger and Anderson was masterfully put together. It gives you interesting context in the beginning, has helpful commentary notes on the essay itself, and in the back extensively compares various editions of the manuscript and highlights important differences. That last part wasn't all that interesting to me, but it's impressive scholarly work nevertheless.
The edition by Flieger and Anderson was masterfully put together. It gives you interesting context in the beginning, has helpful commentary notes on the essay itself, and in the back extensively compares various editions of the manuscript and highlights important differences. That last part wasn't all that interesting to me, but it's impressive scholarly work nevertheless.