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Summary
(IBList user synopsis):
As the title suggests, this is a collection of early fantasy stories selected primarily for their interest to Tolkien readers. Most of the stories in this volume either had an influence on Tolkien in creating Lord of the Rings, or use themes and motifs evident in his work. Other stories relate to events or experiences which were significant in Tolkien's life, such as the first World War. To round out the collection, several examples of American children's fantasy, such as L. F. Baum, have also been included. The majority of the stories here represented are rather difficult to find today. One of them, a short one-act play by David Lindsay, appears here in print for the first time. Each story is prefaced by a short introduction by the editor.
Original title: Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy
Original languages:
English
Quotes:
Genre: Fiction→ Fantasy
The following works are contained within this one:
Elves, the (1812) [Short Story]
Author: Ludwig Tieck
Golden Key, the (1867) [Short Story]
Author: George MacDonald
Puss-cat Mew (1869) [Short Story]
Author: E.H. Knatchbull-Hugessen
Griffin and the Minor Canon, the (1885) [Short Story]
Author: Frank R. Stockton
Demon Pope, the (1888) [Short Story]
Author: Richard Garnett
Black Heart and White Heart: A Zulu Idyll (1896) [Short Story]
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Dragon Tamers, the (1899) [Short Story]
Author: Edith Nesbit
Far Islands, the (1899) [Short Story]
Author: John Buchan
Enchanted Buffalo, the (1905) [Short Story]
Author: L. Frank Baum
Chu-bu and Sheemish (1911) [Short Story]
Author: Lord Dunsany
Folk of the Mountain Door, the (1914) [Short Story]
Author: William Morris
Regent of the North, the (1915) [Short Story]
Author: Kenneth Morris
Coming of the Terror, the (1917) [Short Story]
Author: Arthur Machen
Elf-Trap, the (1919) [Short Story]
Author: Francis Stevens
Baumoff Explosive, the (1919) [Short Story]
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Thin Queen of Elfhame, the (1922) [Short Story]
Author: James Branch Cabell
Drawn Arrow, the (1923) [Short Story]
Author: Clemence Housman
Woman of the Wood, the (1926) [Short Story]
Author: Abraham Merritt
Story of Alwina, the (1981) [Short Story]
Author: Austin Tappan Wright
Christmas Play, a (2003) [Play]
Author: David Lindsay
This work contains excerpts from the following works :
Marvellous Land of Snergs, the (1927) [Novel]
Author: E.A. Wyke-Smith
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