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Tolkien and Wagner: The Ring and Der Ring

Tolkien and Wagner: The Ring and Der Ring

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Availability:In StockContributor:Christopher MacLachlanPublish date:2012-02-25Pages:252
Language:EnglishPublisher:Walking Tree PublishersISBN-13:9783905703214ISBN-10:3905703211UPC:9783905703214Book Category:Literary Criticism, MusicBook Subcategory:Science Fiction & Fantasy, Genres & Styles, LyricsBook Topic:OperaSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCY12D1A6V
Tolkien famously rejected comparison of his Ring with Wagner's, though there is good evidence that Tolkien knew much more about Der Ring des Nibelungen than he let on after the publication of The Lord of the Rings. Analysis of that work from a Wagnerian point of view enables consideration of it in a new way. By exploring the parallels between Wagner's Ring and Tolkien's, a fresh interpretation of Tolkien's work emerges, one that hinges on associating Gandalf with Wotan. Like Wagner's god, Gandalf has to find a way of solving the problems posed by the Ring and like Wotan he cannot succeed without other people. When the plots of The Lord of the Rings (and The Hobbit) are examined in this way it becomes apparent how much they owe to Wagner's music-drama, and the role of Gandalf is opened to new explanation.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Walking Tree PublishersISBN-13:9783905703214ISBN-10:3905703211UPC:9783905703214Book Category:Literary Criticism, MusicBook Subcategory:Science Fiction & Fantasy, Genres & Styles, LyricsBook Topic:OperaSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCY12D1A6V
Publisher: Walking Tree Publishers

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