Author : Patricia Reynolds
Publisher : Mythopoeic Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 40,8 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781887726047
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Page : 79 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 1992
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File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 1992
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Author : Wayne G. Hammond
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 23,60 MB
Release : 1992
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Page : 41 pages
File Size : 49,72 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Fantasy literature, English
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Author : Christopher A. Snyder
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 15,40 MB
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1454963360
This volume is perhaps the most in-depth exploration ever undertaken of Tolkien's world. Accessible but authoritative, and fully illustrated, it is now being reissued with a stunning new cover treatment and updated commentary on new books, films, games, and shows. This book, originally published in 2013 and richly illustrated with photographs and artwork , was the first to connect all the threads of influence on Tolkien that infused his creation of Middle-earth—from the languages, poetry, and mythology of medieval Europe and ancient Greece and Rome to the halls of Oxford and the battlefields of World War I. Snyder examines the impact of these works on our modern culture, from 1960s counterculture to fantasy publishing, gaming, music, and beyond. The reissue has a gorgeous, updated cover design with a custom illustration on foil-stamped faux cloth and additional pages of material covering new developments.
Author : Michael D. C. Drout
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0415969425
A detailed work of reference and scholarship, this one volume Encyclopedia includes discussions of all the fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship written by the leading scholars in the field. Coverage not only presents the most recent scholarship on J.R.R. Tolkien, but also introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Tolkien's fiction and his sources of influence are examined along with his artistic and academic achievements - including his translations of medieval texts - teaching posts, linguistic works, and the languages he created. The 550 alphabetically arranged entries fall within the following categories of topics: adaptations art and illustrations characters in Tolkien's work critical history and scholarship influence of Tolkien languages biography literary sources literature creatures and peoples of Middle-earth objects in Tolkien's work places in Tolkien's work reception of Tolkien medieval scholars scholarship by Tolkien medieval literature stylistic elements themes in Tolkien's works theological/ philosophical concepts and philosophers Tolkien's contemporary history and culture works of literature
Author : Jane Chance
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 19,74 MB
Release : 2001-10-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0813170869
" J.R.R. Tolkien's zeal for medieval literary, religious, and cultural ideas deeply influenced his entire life and provided the seeds for his own fiction. In Tolkien's Art, Chance discusses not only such classics as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, but focuses on his minor works as well, outlining in detail the sources and influences–from pagan epic to Christian legend-that formed the foundation of Tolkien's masterpieces, his "mythology for England."
Author : B. Rosebury
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,6 MB
Release : 2003-10-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0230599982
This comprehensive and discriminating account of Tolkien's work has been revised and expanded, to take account both of recent developments in scholarship, and of the recent films directed by Peter Jackson. Tracing the development of Tolkien's creative technique over several decades, it explores the bewildering profusion of shorter works, as well as devoting an extended analysis to The Lord of the Rings . Chapters consider Tolkien's contribution to the history of ideas, and review the reception of the Lord of the Rings film adaptations and other popular adaptations of his work.
Author : John Wm. Houghton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 30,45 MB
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476614865
Widely considered one of the leading experts on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thomas Alan Shippey has informed and enlightened a generation of Tolkien scholars and fans. In this collection, friends and colleagues honor Shippey with 15 essays that reflect their mentor's research interests, methods of literary criticism and attention to Tolkien's shorter works. In a wide-ranging consideration of Tolkien's oeuvre, the contributors explore the influence of 19th and 20th century book illustrations on Tolkien's work; utopia and fantasy in Tolkien's Middle-earth; the Silmarils, the Arkenstone, and the One Ring as thematic vehicles; the pattern of decline in Middle-earth as reflected in the diminishing power of language; Tolkien's interest in medieval genres; the heroism of secondary characters; and numerous other topics. Also included are brief memoirs by Shippey's colleagues and friends in academia and fandom and a bibliography of Shippey's work.
