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Book Review: Tales Before Tolkien

Brad — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 01:00:21 +0000

Tales Before Tolkien Edited by Douglas A. Anderson Tales Before Tolkien is a collection of literary fairy tales, or fairy tales written to imitate genuine folklore, all of which were written before J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was published in 1937. While there is no evidence that Tolkien was familiar with all of these stories, he …

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Book Review: The King of Elfland’s Daughter

Brad — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:36 +0000

The King of Elfland’s Daughter By Lord Dunsany In the kingdom of Erl, the citizens appear before the king and ask for a magic lord to rule over them, thinking that magic will make Erl known throughout the world. Though the king knows they will come to regret their decision, he agrees to send his …

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