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Guinevere · 02-28-2003, 03:06 PM

I would also recommend reading "Tree and Leaf" which contains Tolkiens famous essay "On Fairy-stories" and "Leaf by Niggle" .
Tolkien wrote this when he was in the beginning of composing LotR, and it is very interesting and touching.

02-28-2003, 03:06 PM	#8
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	I would also recommend reading "Tree and Leaf" which contains Tolkiens famous essay "On Fairy-stories" and "Leaf by Niggle" . Tolkien wrote this when he was in the beginning of composing LotR, and it is very interesting and touching. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!