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J. R. R. TolkienA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Behind the ivory towers of academia, one scholar dared to defend the maligned realm of fairy-stories against those who would dismiss them as mere children's tales. Test your understanding of Tolkien's passionate argument for the literary merit of fantasy and its profound connection to human nature.
