Tolkien's Art: A Mythology for England
" J.R.R. Tolkien's zeal for medieval literary, religious, and cultural ideas deeply influenced his entire life and provided the seeds for his own fiction. In Tolkien's Art, Chance discusses not only such classics as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, but focuses on his minor...
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" J.R.R. Tolkien's zeal for medieval literary, religious, and cultural ideas deeply influenced his entire life and provided the seeds for his own fiction. In Tolkien's Art, Chance discusses not only such classics as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, but focuses on his minor works as well, outlining in detail the sources and influences--from pagan epic to Christian legend-that formed the foundation of Tolkien's masterpieces, his "mythology for England."
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780813190204 (0813190207)
Publish date: October 26th 2001
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Pages no: 280
Edition language: English
There are some points that Chance makes that she does not fully back up. However, her discussions about Tolkien as a Medievalist and her comments on the language are very astute.
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