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From the back cover: "Jared Lobdell contends that Tolkien's literary achievement actually constitutes a new mainstream of literary development. The future of fiction lies in fantasy, and Tolkien is part of a vital organic growth with roots in the past.
"Celtic revival, medieval revival, 'feigned history.' the Edwardian adventure story—many tributaries flow into the swelling stream of Tolkienian fantasy. Professor Lobedell traces Tolkien's most important precursors and influences. Some are familiar figures: Rudyard Kipling, William Morris, Kenneth Graheme, and H. Rider Haggard. Others, such as R. S. Surtees and George MacDonald, have been neglected lately.
"Finally, Lobdell looks at some of the ablest heirs of the mater: contemporary fantasists Ursula Le Guin, Stephen King (in the Dark Tower series), and J.K. Rowling."
