Smith of Wootton Major: The Culmination and Summary of Tolkien’s Life and Career

Smith of Wootton Major is one of the most fascinating stories Tolkien ever wrote, which seems to have tremendous depth despite its brevity and simplicity. On a recent reread I noticed that its autobiographical elements were much more pronounced than I previously realized.

Prior video on Smith of Wootton Major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzNBaaHZqY&pp=ygUjdG9sa2llbiBsb3JlIHNtaXRoIG9mIHdvb3R0b24gbWFqb3I%3D

On Fairy Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnMG5HhKK50&pp=ygUddG9sa2llbiBsb3JlIG9uIGZhaXJ5IHN0b3JpZXM%3D

On Fairy Stories 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYeBmw4ORY&pp=ygUddG9sa2llbiBsb3JlIG9uIGZhaXJ5IHN0b3JpZXM%3D

Telcontar Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUPVcdWYNaE&pp=ygUhdG9sa2llbiBsb3JlIGFyYWdvcm4ncyBkZXNjZW5kYW50

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