Our take on Tolkien On Fairy-Stories by J.R.R. Tolkien. Adventure-first fantasy reading.
by J.R.R. Tolkien (1939)
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The Andrew Lang lecture that became the foundational essay of modern fantasy theory. Tolkien defined fantasy as ‘the Escape of the Prisoner, not the Flight of the Deserter’ – our channel’s guiding star. Tolkien’s foundational essay defines fantasy as sub-creation and defends ‘the Escape of the Prisoner’ – our channel’s north star.
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