The Hobbit Habit in the Critic\u27s Eye

Discusses ways in which criticism can or should deal with fantasy, and examines several critics’ takes on The Lord of the Rings for usefulness to the reader. [Reprinted in revised edition due to numerous typesetting errors in its original appearance.

Finder of the Welsh Gods

Discusses the fantasies of Kenneth Morris based on Welsh mythology

Children, Magic, and Choices

Reviews the portrayal of children in a number of contemporary fantasies (including those of Lewis) and analyzes their success or failure

Power and Poetry in Middle-Earth

A response to criticisms of psychological shallowness and black-and-white morality in The Lord of the Rings