The Road to Middle-Earth: How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New MythologyHMH, 8. tra 2014. - Broj stranica: 416 “Uniquely qualified to explicate Tolkien’s worldview,” this journey into the roots of the Lord of the Rings is a classic in its own right (Salon.com). From beloved epic fantasy classic to record-breaking cinematic success, J.R.R. Tolkien's story of four brave hobbits has enraptured the hearts and minds of generations. Now, readers can go deeper into this enchanting lore with a revised edition of Tom Shippey's classic exploration of Middle-earth. From meditations on Tolkien's inspiration to analyses of the influences of his professional background, The Road to Middle-earth takes a closer look at the novels that made Tolkien a legend. Shippey also illuminates Tolkien's more difficult works set in the same world, including The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and the myth cycle, and examines the remarkable twelve-volume History of Middle-earth, written by J.R.R.'s son Christopher Tolkien. At once a celebration of a beloved classic and a revealing literary study, The Road to Middle-earth is required reading for fantasy fans and English literature scholars alike. |
Sadržaj
3 The Bourgeois Burglar | |
4 A Cartographic Plot | |
5 Interlacements and the Ring | |
6 When All Our Fathers Worshipped Stocks
and Stones | |
7 Visions and Revisions | |
8 On the Cold Hills Side | |
9 The Course of Actual Composition | |
Back Matter | |
Back Cover | |
Spine | |
Ostala izdanja - Prikaži sve
The Road to Middle-Earth Walter Ong Professor of Literature Tom Shippey,T A Shippey Pregled nije dostupan - 2003 |
Uobičajeni izrazi i fraze
allegory ancient Anglo-Saxon Aragorn Baggins Beowulf Beren and Luthien Bilbo Bombadil Boromir called chapter characters Christopher Tolkien critics dark death doom dragon dwarves Earendil Edda edition Elrond elves elvish England Eomer evil fairy Fangorn fantasy Faramir fate fiction Firiel Frodo Galadriel Gandalf Gimli Gollum Gothic Grimm heroes heroic History of Middle-earth Hobbit Houghton Mifflin Hurin J.R.R. Tolkien kien King land language later legend Legolas Letters linguistic literary literature London look Lord Lost Road LOTR means mind modern Mordor Morgoth myth never Niggle Old English Old Norse once Oxford perhaps philologists philology phrase Pippin poem poetry readers remarks Riders Rings romance saga Saruman Sauron scene seems sense shadow Shire Silmaril Silmarillion Sir Gawain Smaug song story style tale Theoden Thingol things Thorin tion Tolkien knew Tolkien thought Tolkien wrote tradition translation true Turin Valar Valinor whole word