Understanding the Lord of the Rings: The Best of Tolkien Criticism
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- Synopsis
- Understanding The Lord of the Rings: The best of Tolkien Criticism is the definitive collection of essays on Tolkien's masterpiece. The essays span fifty years of critical reaction, from the first publication of The Fellowship of the Ring Through the release of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, which inspired a new generation of readers to discover the classic work and prior generations to rediscover its power and beauty. Fans and scholars alike will appreciate these important, insightful, and timely pieces. Fourteen of the fifteen have been previously published but are gathered here for the first time. The final essay in the volume, "The Road Back to Middle-earth" by Tom Shippey was commissioned especially for this collection. Shippey examines how Peter Jackson translated the text into film drama, shaping the story to fit the understanding of a modern audience without compromising its deep philosophical core. Also included in the volume: W. H. Auden's classic, admiring essay on the true nature of the hero quest --C. S. Lewis on the value of myth--Edmund Fuller on the nature of the fairy tale--Marion Zimmer Bradley on hero worship--Jane Chance on the conflicting moral poles of ultimate good and evil. There are dozens and dozens more books by or about J. R. R. Tolkien in Bookshare's library for reading pleasure or research.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 294 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780618422531
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin
- Date of Addition:
- 04/07/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Rose A. Zimbardo and Neil D. Isaacs
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.