Meditations on Middle-Earth
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- Synopsis
- Fantasy writers answer the questions, Why is The Lord of the Rings so popular? And How has Tolkien's writing influenced the path of Fantasy?. describing their first encounter with the trilogy, and how, their understanding of it's style and wisdom expanded as they matured. They say Tolkien influenced their fantasy writing, and examine fantasy literature. George R. R. Martin says Tolkien was first to create a fully drawn alternate world. Poul Anderson compares Tolkien's elves to Seraphim, Le Guin finds rhythm and patterns in Tolkien's style. Pratchett cannot recall where he was when JFK died but describes in detail the time and place he first read Tolkien. Michael Swanwick reads Tolkien to his 9 year old son, and accepts his honored role as a father and his place in the circle of life. Robin Hobb explains fantasy is popular because readers sought more books like Tolkien's. Orson Card reveals the true hero of Middle-earth. Esther Friesner thinks Elves are hotties. This is a wealth of information about Middle-earth, the nature of fantasy, and additional fantasy books.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 235 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780312302900
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 12/21/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Carrie Karnos
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.