J.R.R. Tolkien author of the century
Analyzes Tolkien's "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings," "The Silmarillion," and his lesser works, and explains how his works tie into storytelling tradition dating back to Grimms' fairy tales and "Beowulf."
| Main Author: | Shippey, T. A. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin,
2001.
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword : author of the century
- Hobbit : re-inventing middle-earth
- Lord of the rings (1) : mapping out a plot
- Lord of the rings (2) : concepts of evil
- Lord of the rings (3) : the mythic dimension
- The silmarillion : the work of his heart
- Shorter works : doubts, fears, autobiographies
- Afterword : the followers and the critics.