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Writing Down the Dragon And Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy by Tom Simon
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Writing Down the Dragon And Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy

by Tom Simon

Eleven essays on the works of J.

Literary Criticism Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Tom Simon
Published 2014
Format Print edition

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About Writing Down the Dragon And Other Essays on the Tolkien Method and the Craft of Fantasy

Eleven essays on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, written from the perspective of the working fantasy writer. How did Tolkien produce his effects, and what can we learn from his methods? In this collection, Tom Simon investigates topics from the uses of archaic language to the moral philosophy of Orcs.

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