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Tolkien On Fairy-Stories
J. R. R. Tolkien
A new expanded edition of Tolkien’s most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text.
320 pages, With index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 14, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780007582914 |
| Publishers | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 200 × 128 × 23 mm · 218 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Anderson, Douglas A. |
| Editor | Flieger, Verlyn |
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