Tolkien in the New Century

Tolkien in the New Century
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 9781476614861
ISBN-13 : 1476614865
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Book Synopsis Tolkien in the New Century by : John Wm. Houghton

Download or read book Tolkien in the New Century written by John Wm. Houghton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-06-04 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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