The Flame Imperishable
Reading through and analyzing the SIlmarillion
The Flame Imperishable
On Fairy Stories
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Bryan
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We're taking a break from the Silmarillion this week to dive into Tolkien's essay 'On Fairy Stories'. This essay is essentially Tolkien's blueprint on how he approaches writing a fairy story and it gives a revealing glimpse into the mind that gave us The Lord of the Rings.