Because everyone loves a good story
Posted on October 12, 2018 by Emily Zaiser Wade
Consider this: “It may be better for [children] to read some things, especially fairy-stories, that are beyond their measure rather than short of it. Their books like their clothes should allow for growth, and their books at any rate should encourage it” (138). At…
Category: On Fairy Stories, Q & A, Uncategorized Tags: art, Fairy Stories, fantasy, Imagination, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Movie, Peter Jackson, Purpose
Posted on October 5, 2018 by Emily Zaiser Wade
Ah, Tolkien. Perhaps one of the most brilliantly-creative minds of the last century. Certainly one of the most influential fantasy writers in the English language. And yet he’s a bit of an acquired taste, isn’t he? Read on to discover why some people have…
Category: On Fairy Stories, Q & A, Uncategorized Tags: children, definition, Fairy Stories, fairy tales, origin, Tolkien
Posted on September 28, 2018 by Emily Zaiser Wade
It’s no surprise that I have kind of a thing for J.R.R. Tolkien. To say I am a fan is a bit of an understatement, although I know he has inspired a cult-like following of which I am unworthy to count myself. I have,…
Category: FYI, On Fairy Stories, Uncategorized Tags: biography, committed, Edith, Fairy Stories, Hobbit, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Oxford, Silmarillion
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