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Author | : Elizabeth A. Whittingham |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2017-06-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1476611742 |
The History of Middle-earth traces the evolution of J.R.R. Tolkien's literary world, stories, and characters from their earliest written forms to the final revisions Tolkien penned shortly before his death in 1973. Published posthumously by Tolkien's son Christopher, the extensively detailed 12-volume work allows readers to follow the development of the texts that eventually became Tolkien's immensely popular The Hobbit, The Lord of The Rings, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. This work provides a thorough study of Tolkien's life and influences through an analysis of The History of Middle-earth. The work begins with a brief biography and an analysis of the major influences in Tolkien's life. Following chapters deal with elements common to Tolkien's popular works, including the cosmogony, theogony, cosmology, metaphysics, and eschatology of Middle-earth. The study also reviews some of the myths with which Tolkien was most familiar--Greek, Roman, Finnish, and Norse--and reveals the often overlapping relationship between mythology, biblical stories, and Tolkien's popular works.
Author | : Bradford Lee Eden |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2014-09-24 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1476617953 |
At the 2013 "Celebrating The Hobbit" conference at Valparaiso University--marking the 75th anniversary of the book's publication and the first installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies--two plenary papers were presented: "Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium" by John D. Rateliff provided numerous examples of The Hobbit's influence on Tolkien's legendarium; and "Tolkien's French Connections" by Verlyn Flieger discussed French influences on the development of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures. In discussions with the plenary speakers and other presenters, it became apparent that a book focusing on how The Hobbit influenced the subsequent development of Tolkien's legendarium was sorely needed. This collection of 15 previously unpublished essays fills that need. With Rateliff's and Flieger's papers included, the book presents two chapters on the Evolution of the Dwarven Race, two chapters on Durin's Day examining the Dwarven lunar calendar, and 11 chapters on themes exploring various topics on influences and revisions between The Hobbit and Tolkien's legendarium.
Author | : Ruth S. Noel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Examines the relationship of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology to the legends and myths of many cultures.
Author | : Verlyn Flieger |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0313305307 |
Offers an insight into Tolkien's process of myth-making. The essays explore a wide range of topics related to "The History of Middle-Earth", including discussions of Tolkien's languages, the evolution of his vision over time, and the shifting importance of central characters.
Author | : Bradford Lee Eden |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2014-10-27 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0786479604 |
At the 2013 "Celebrating The Hobbit" conference at Valparaiso University--marking the 75th anniversary of the book's publication and the first installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies--two plenary papers were presented: "Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium" by John D. Rateliff provided numerous examples of The Hobbit's influence on Tolkien's legendarium; and "Tolkien's French Connections" by Verlyn Flieger discussed French influences on the development of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures. In discussions with the plenary speakers and other presenters, it became apparent that a book focusing on how The Hobbit influenced the subsequent development of Tolkien's legendarium was sorely needed. This collection of 15 previously unpublished essays fills that need. With Rateliff's and Flieger's papers included, the book presents two chapters on the Evolution of the Dwarven Race, two chapters on Durin's Day examining the Dwarven lunar calendar, and 11 chapters on themes exploring various topics on influences and revisions between The Hobbit and Tolkien's legendarium.
Author | : David Day |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2019-10-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1645170098 |
List of illustrations -- Introduction -- A dictionary of sources -- Charts -- Battles -- Three primary ring legends -- Tolkien's ring -- Index of sources -- Index.
Author | : Jane Chance |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780813129631 |
[In this book, the] essays illuminate the crucial episodes, characters, style, language, and concpets central to Tolkien's complex world.-Dust jacket.
Author | : Dimitra Fimi |
Publisher | : Palgrave MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's imaginative vision and contextualizes his fiction.
Author | : Verlyn Flieger |
Publisher | : Kent State University Press |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780873388245 |
Tolkien made a continuous effort over several years to construct a comprehensive mythology, to include not only the stories themselves but also the storytellers, scribes, and bards who were the offspring of his thought. In Interrupted Music Flieger attempts to illuminate the structure of Tolkien's work, allowing the reader to appreciate its broad, overarching design and its careful, painstaking construction. --from publisher description.
Author | : David Day |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Fantasy fiction, English |
ISBN | : 0684839792 |
The first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography. The maps, genealogies and time-charts, together with the illustrations of characters, places adn events, reveal to the reader the full dramatic sweep and splendor of Tolkien's world.