. . . and did not buy it. Now I will look for it again. Thanks!
I remember liking his comparison of Beowulf to a tower built of ancient stones,
which also sounds like his description of fairy stories as created from an old
soup. And I remember liking what he said about monsters. Despite
his attempts to make the monsters in LotR creatures of flesh and blood, I still
think they have psychological characteristics, namely that they multiply in
times of fear and fade away in times of
plenty.
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"‘I think he was a silly little man,' said Councillor Tompkins. ‘Worthless, in fact; no use to Society at all.'
"‘Oh, I don't know,' said Atkins, who was nobody of importance, just a schoolmaster. ‘I am not so sure: it depends on what you mean by use .'
"‘No practical or economic use,' said Tompkins. . . .
. . .
"‘It is proving very useful indeed,' said the Second Voice. ‘As a holiday, and a refreshment. It is splendid for convalescence; and not only for that, for many it is the best introduction to the Mountains. It works wonders in some cases. I am sending more and more there. They seldom have to come back.'"
