Preface to the Silmarillion: The Waldman Letter | Reading Tolkien – Episode 1

*This podcast episode was originally published on 5/20/2022 for my Patrons*

Timestamps:
Intro – 0:00
Textual history and context – 1:59
Contents – 9:59
‘A mythology for England’? – 13:05
Tolkien’s Themes and Styles – 23:10
Is it a (good) preface? – 29:24
Conclusion – 35:26

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