J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780618257591ISBN-10:618257594UPC:9780618257591Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Reference, Science Fiction & FantasySize:8.40 x 5.50 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.05Product ID:SCRC6XGQ47
Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is "the most influential author of the century," and The Lord of the Rings is "the book of the century." In support of these claims, the prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy Professor Tom Shippey now presents us with a fascinating companion to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing in particular on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.
The core of the book examines The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map and as a response to the meaning of myth. It presents a unique argument to explain the nature of evil and also gives the reader a compelling insight into the unparalleled level of skill necessary to construct such a rich and complex story. Shippey also examines The Hobbit, explaining the hobbits' anachronistic relationship to the heroic world of Middle-earth, and shows the fundamental importance of The Silmarillion to the canon of Tolkien's work. He offers as well an illuminating look at other, lesser-known works in their connection to Tolkien's life.
The core of the book examines The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map and as a response to the meaning of myth. It presents a unique argument to explain the nature of evil and also gives the reader a compelling insight into the unparalleled level of skill necessary to construct such a rich and complex story. Shippey also examines The Hobbit, explaining the hobbits' anachronistic relationship to the heroic world of Middle-earth, and shows the fundamental importance of The Silmarillion to the canon of Tolkien's work. He offers as well an illuminating look at other, lesser-known works in their connection to Tolkien's life.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Houghton MifflinISBN-13:9780618257591ISBN-10:618257594UPC:9780618257591Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Reference, Science Fiction & FantasySize:8.40 x 5.50 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.05Product ID:SCRC6XGQ47
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Tom Shippey taught at Oxford University at the same time as J.R.R. Tolkien and with the same syllabus, which gives him an intimate familiarity with the works that fueled Tolkien's imagination. He subsequently held the chair of English language and medieval literature at Leeds University that Tolkien had previously held.
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