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Introduction (Men, Halflings and Hero Worship)

Marion Zimmer Bradley

First published 1973
Publisher T-K Graphics
Format Pamphlet
Type Nonfiction
Cover art Judith Weiss
Pages [6]+54

Illustrator's name from cover. Originally published in Astra's Tower Special Leaflet, #5, in May, 1961. Later reprinted in bowdlerized form in

  • Niekas #16 in June, 1966, and in
  • "Tolkien and the Critics; Essays on J. R. R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Rings" edited by Neil D. Isaacs, Rose A. Zimbardo, in 1968; this is the original version. Date of publication inferred from "About the Author" which states that
  • "Darkover Landfall was published in January this year" (actually in December, 1972) and that
  • "Hunters of the Red Moon... will be published by DAW Books this summer" (actually in September, 1973).
  • On the other hand, in "Introduction" the author writes "when this essay was first written, almost ten years ago now".