Understanding The lord of the rings : the best of Tolkien criticism
Zimbardo, Rose A.2004
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Definitive collection of essays on The Lord of the Rings, spanning 50 years of critical reaction, offers penetrating insights and thoughtful guidance for a new generation.
Main title:
Understanding The lord of the rings : the best of Tolkien criticism / by Rose A. Zimbardo (Editor) and Neil D. Isaacs (Editor)
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Imprint:
Boston Houghton Mifflin 2004
Collation:
294 p.
Contents:
Introduction: on the pleasure of (reading and writing) Tolkien criticism - The dethronement of power - The lord of the Hobbits: J. R. R.Tolkien - The quest hero - Power and meaning in The lord of the rings - Moral vision in The lord of the rings - Men, halflings, and hero worship - Tolkien and the fairy story - Folktale, fairy tale, and the creation of a story - Frodo and Aragorn: the concept of the hero - Middle-earth: an imaginary world? - Tolkien: archetype and word - Myth, history, and time in The lord of the rings - The lord of the rings: Tolkien's epic - Another road to Middle-earth: Jackson's movie trilogy
ISBN:
061842251X (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.9 TOL
Local class:
823.9
Language:
English
BRN:
71890
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