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Jared Lobdell argues that fantasy is the natural, if not inevitable direction of fiction writing. Surveying and criticizing authors who influenced J.R.R. Tolkien' and presenting contemporary authors like Stephen King, and Ursula Le Guin, Professor Lobdell identifies a pattern in the evolution of fiction.

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It is misleading to refer to Lord of the Rings as a trilogy, or as medieval, or as a fantasy. Instead, Dr Lobdell meticulously follows the thread of three important influences: the Edwardian adventure story, the science of comparative languages, and Christian theology.