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In 1939, J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and the father of Modern Fantasy, presented his essay “On Fairy-stories” at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. In the essay, Tolkien attempted to answer the following questions: What are fairy-stories? What are their origins? and What is their function … Continue reading Tolkien’s Eucatastrophic Tale: A Lifeline for Today’s Youth