Take a look at Tolkien "On Fairy Stories". He expand on those ideas he touched in the interview. The very development of this essay changed the way he saw fantasy and led to the changes of how he wrote it
Hobbit is pre-essay, Lord of the Rings is post it.
Take a look at Tolkien "On Fairy Stories". He expand on those ideas he touched in the interview. The very development of this essay changed the way he saw fantasy and led to the changes of how he wrote it
Hobbit is pre-essay, Lord of the Rings is post it.