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The somewhat misleading title does not accurately describe this collection's contents: 22 literary fairy stories, chosen largely on the basis of their having date and story ingredients reminiscent of J.R.R. Tolkien's work. The great fantasist was not necessarily familiar with all of them or influenced specifically by them. Tolkien expert Anderson (editor of The Annotated Hobbit) does,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Adult/High School This anthology pulls together 21 short stories and one short play to explore the wide variety of influences on the writer who has long been regarded as the father of modern fantasy. Authors range from the iconic (L. Frank Baum) to the virtually unknown (Clemence Housman). Anderson includes commentary for each piece, highlighting possible connections with Tolkien's work. His comments are not scholarly or overly critical; ins...Log In or Sign Up to Read More