The Victorian Hugos: 1886
The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they’ve only been awarded since 1953. That’s where this column comes in — Jess Nevins will be awarding some honorary Hugo Awards to the best novels of the Victorian era… and beyond. Top image: Jekyll and Hyde…
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Art of the Hobbit: Never-Before-Seen Drawings by J.R.R. Tolkien
In October of 1936, J.R.R. Tolkien delivered to his publisher the manuscript of what would become one of the most celebrated fantasy books of all time. In September of the following year, The Hobbit made its debut, with 20 or so original drawings, two maps, and a cover painting by Tolkien himself. But it turns…
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