RECOLLECTIONS AND REFLECTIONS ON THE BOOK THAT CREATED ITSELF.

The article focuses on how The Lord of the Rings transformed modern fantasy literature by creating a new literary genre, reshaping publishing practices, and redefining readers' expectations of imaginative fiction. Topics include the absence of a recognized fantasy category before Tolkien, misconcept...

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Publicado en:Mythlore Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 258 - 264
Autor principal: FLIEGER, VERLYN
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Publicado: Mythopoeic Society Spring/Summer2026
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