Tolkien as a Child of \u3ci\u3eThe Green Fairy Book\u3c/i\u3e

Considers the influence of some of Tolkien’s earliest childhood reading, the Andrew Lang fairy books, and the opinions he expressed about these books in “On Fairy-stories.” Examines the series for possible influences on Tolkien’s fiction in its portrayal of fairy queens, dragons, and other fantasy tropes

Who\u27s Lleu?

Brief discussion of relationships between Garner’s The Owl Service and its source myth in the Mabinogion. Considers how successful Garner has been in his use of the myth

\u3ci\u3eReflections of Sound Waves\u3c/i\u3e

One day a young man walked out of town And climbed a nearby mountain

Watchful Dragons and Sinewy Gnomes: C.S. Lewis\u27s Use of Modern Fairy Tales

Companion to her study of Tolkien’s use of the Andrew Lang fairy tale collections (in #99/100) with a piece on how Lewis used them as well, but tended to look favorably on and use more modern fantasy sources than Tolkien