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On Fairy-Stories
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Somehow only just now have gotten around to reading one of Tolkien's most acclaimed writings outside his rather famous fantasy series.
A profound examination of the classical and traditional "fantasy' genre and Tolkien draws out what makes true "fairy" stories so enchanting. I will not attempt to regurgitate here...I will simply join the countless voices (who I had till now disregarded) in recommending everyone give this a read. The epilogue is a side of Tolkien I had not encountered before: an unashamed and glorious presentation of Christianity as the True Story behind all stories. The epilogue alone is worth the price of admission.
A profound examination of the classical and traditional "fantasy' genre and Tolkien draws out what makes true "fairy" stories so enchanting. I will not attempt to regurgitate here...I will simply join the countless voices (who I had till now disregarded) in recommending everyone give this a read. The epilogue is a side of Tolkien I had not encountered before: an unashamed and glorious presentation of Christianity as the True Story behind all stories. The epilogue alone is worth the price of admission.
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