I set about seeking a thread, a theme, a style, in the realm of legend. Something that might allow me to give free rein to my juvenile sense of romanticism and the beautiful image.

Leni Riefenstahl
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Edward Thomas was a poet, essayist, and critic. His greatest legacy is his collection of short stories, The Dark Tower and Other Poems. In this quote, he lays out the reasons for his greatest work. His love for the legends of medieval times sparked his imagination when he was just a boy growing up in Liverpool.

He set out to find a thread, a theme, a style, in the realm of legend. Something that might allow him to give free rein to his juvenile sense of romanticism and the beautiful image in his mind. He found the threads in the legends he loved so much.

That gave him free rein to create his own masterpiece with words that resonated with people around the world.

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