J.R.R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait of the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by Brian SibleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a great audiobook for content and presentation. The content explores the genesis and arc of J.R.R. Tolkien's creating, focused on The Hobbit. The presentation is in interview snippets with "Ronald" (Tolkien) himself and colleagues and commentators along with audio samples from The Hobbit - Full Cast Dramatisation - BBC Radio (1968).
I especially like the delving into WW I's impact on his original story-writing, the idea of the saga as high-level children's lit., and the linguistic/philological genesis by creating language and names first, then the story to match.
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