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"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, Tom Shippey, a prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy, 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 consists of three chapters that examine The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map, as a twisted web of story, and as a response to the meaning of myth. Shippey presents a unique argument to explain the nature of evil and gives readers a compelling insight into the complicated interweaving of the many strands of the story.
Other chapters examine The Hobbit, explaining the hobbits' anachronistic relationship to the heroic world of Middle-earth; show the fundamental importance of The Silmarillion to Tolkien's canon; and take an illuminating look at Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, and other lesser-known works in connection with Tolkien's life."--BOOK JACKET.
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Criticism and interpretation, English Fantasy fiction, History and criticism, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), Fantasy fiction, history and criticism, Tolkien, j, r. r. (john ronald ruel), 1892-1973, English fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, Criticism and interpretationtolkien, j. r. r. (john ronald reuel) , 1892-1973, Fantasy fiction, english--history and criticism, Pr6039.o32 z8238 2000, 821.912People
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
September 2002, Tandem Library
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
September 8, 2002, Houghton Mifflin
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J.R.R.Tolkien
August 20, 2001, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century.
2001, Houghton Mifflin Company, Houghton Mifflin
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J.R.R. Tolkien: author of the century
2000, HarperCollins Publishers
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"The story of how J.R.R. Tolkien came to be launched on his career, not as a writer of fiction - this had begun many years before - but as a writer of published fiction, is a familiar one."
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