The Hobbit Turns 80

Guest: Carol Zaleski, PhD, Co-author, “The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings--J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams,” Professor of World Religions, Smith College It’s the 80th anniversary of JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novel “The Hobbit,” which, of course, lead to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy that may have changed fantasy fiction forever. Let's explore that legacy and the work of C.S. Lewis, as well as the friendship between the two writers.