. Tolkien - On Fairy-Stories (unabridged) | Catholic Culture Audiobooks

“God is the Lord, of angels, and of men—and of elves.“ In this 1939 essay, . Tolkien expounds upon his personal theory of fantasy. Considered by many to be his most influential scholarly work, the essay is remarkable both as an analysis of a literary form by one of its most important pioneers and as a key to understanding Tolkien’s own legendarium. This reading is unabridged, with the exception of Tolkien’s footnotes and endnotes. LINKS On Fairy-Stories full text: SUBSCRIBE to Catholic Culture Audiobooks DONATE at Go to Catholic Culture’s website for tons of written content, including news, articles, liturgical year info, and a vast library of documents: SOCIAL