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J.R.R. Tolkien's (https://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=On%20Fairy-stories) On Fairy-stories is his most-studied and most-quoted essay, an exemplary personal statement of his own views on the role of imagination in literature, and an intellectual tour de force vital for understanding Tolkien's achievement in writing (https://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=The%20Lord%20of%20the%20Rings) The Lord of the Rings . Contained within is an introduction to Tolkien's original 1939 lecture and the history of the writing of On Fairy-stories , with previously unseen material. Here, at last, Flieger and Anderson reveal the extraordinary genesis of this seminal work and discuss how the conclusions that Tolkien reached during the composition of the essay would shape his writing for the rest of his life. Part One: The Essay -- On Fairy-stories -- Editors' Commentary -- The History Of On Fairy-stories -- Part Two: Contemporary Reports On The 1939 Lecture -- The 1939 Newspaper Reports -- Part Three: The Manuscripts -- Manuscript A -- Manuscript A Commentary -- Manuscript B -- Manuscript B Commentary -- Bibliographies -- Critical Bibliography -- Works Consulted Or Cited Ty J.r.r. Tolkien. J.r.r. Tolkien ; Edited By Verlyn Flieger And Douglas A. Anderson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 301-311) And Index. Title page Contents Introduction The Essay The Immediate Context The Larger Context The Publication History Part One: The Essay "On Fairy-stories" Editors' Commentary The History of "On Fairy-stories" Part Two: Contemporary Reports on the 1939 Lecture The 1939 Newspaper Reports Part Three: The Manuscripts Manuscript A Manuscript A Commentary Manuscript B Manuscript B Commentary Bibliographies Critical bibliography Works consulted or cited by J.R.R. Tolkien Index A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text.