About “Tolkien On Fairy-stories”
"On Fairy-Stories" is a 1947 essay by J. R. R. Tolkien that explores the fairy story as a type of literature. It was originally written as a lecture titled "Fairy Stories" for the Andrew Lang lecture series at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. The lecture was delivered on 8 March 1939. The essay examines the characteristics and value of fairy stories within the broader context of literary tradition. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 2014 · ISBN 9780007582914
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
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 | Tolkien on Fairy-Stories | 2014 | 9780007582914 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tolkien on Fairy-Stories | 2010 | 9780007375288 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Tolkien On Fairystories | 2008 | 9780007244669 | Buy on Amazon |