Lewis and Tolkien: G.K. Chesterton, Myth, and the Imagination

This video looks at the influence of G.K. Chesterton and fantasy literature on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. The Inklings did not invent fantasy fiction, but they were inspired by G.K. Chesterton to make their fiction Christian inspired. This video explains how.
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This is Lecture 5 in the course 'Lewis and Tolkienl'. All material is copyrighted.
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