A companion to J. R. R. Tolkien / edited by Stuart D. Lee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Stuart D., editor of compilation.

Series:

Blackwell companions to literature and culture.

Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (610 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

This is a complete resource for scholars and students of Tolkien, as well as avid fans, with coverage of his life, work, dominant themes, influences, and the critical reaction to his writing. * An in-depth examination of Tolkien's entire work by a cadre of top scholars * Provides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien's scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, The Fall of Arthur, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films * Investigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil * Discusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Editorial Practices and Abbreviations""; ""Bibliography""; ""Brief Chronology of the Life and Works of J. R. R. Tolkien""; ""Notes""; ""Introduction""; ""References""; ""Part I: Life""; ""1: A Brief Biography""; ""Ancestry and Childhood: 1892-1904""; ""Youth: 1904-1911""; ""Oxford Undergraduate: 1911-1915""; ""Soldier and Mythographer: 1915-1918""; ""Lexicography and "Lost Tales": 1918-1920""; ""Leeds: 1920-1925""

""Oxford and the Road to "The Silmarillion": 1926-1930""""20 Northmoor Road and The Hobbit: 1931-1937""; ""A "New Hobbit" and a New War: 1938-1945""; ""The Lord of the Rings Completed, The Silmarillion Resumed: 1945-1955""; ""Success and Retirement: 1955-1964""; ""Final Years: 1965-1973""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Part II: The Academic""; ""2: Academic Writings""; ""Tolkien on Words""; ""Tolkien on Language""; ""Tolkien on Literature""; ""Conclusion""; ""List of Academic Essays and Other Relevant Academic Publications by J. R. R. Tolkien""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Further Reading""

""3: Tolkien as Editor""""The Task of a Glossator""; ""False Starts and Dialect Studies""; ""Imaginative Reconstructions""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""4: Manuscripts: Use, and Using""; ""Introduction""; ""An Introduction to Medieval Manuscripts""; ""Manuscripts in Tolkien's Fiction""; ""Tolkien's Own Manuscripts""; """Shelob's Lair"""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Further Reading""; ""Part III: The Legendarium""; ""5: Myth-making and Sub-creation""; ""Myth, Fantasy, and Fairy-story""; ""Tolkien's Myth-making""; """Mythopoeia"""; ""Sub-creation""

""Tolkien's Theory in Context""""Notes""; ""References""; ""6: Middle-earth Mythology: An Overview""; ""Outline of the Mythology""; ""Mythology for England""; ""Structures and Layers""; ""Origins in Sound""; ""Collaboration and Cooperation""; ""Endings Fated and Chosen""; ""Beyond England to Synthesis""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""7: The Silmarillion: Tolkien's Theory of Myth, Text, and Culture""; ""The Creation of the "Silmarillion" Corpus: The Writing and Publishing Process""; ""The Problems of the "Silmarillion": Tolkien's "Intentions" and Criticism""

""The "Silmarillion" and the Critics: Themes and Interpretation""""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""8: The Hobbit: A Turning Point""; ""When Tolkien Wrote The Hobbit""; ""Changes Before Publication""; ""The Road to Publication""; ""The Influence of Tolkien's Medieval Scholarship""; ""The Hobbit and the Legendarium""; ""Children's Literature and The Hobbit""; ""The Lord of the Rings' Influence on The Hobbit""; ""Conclusion: Tolkien's Other Masterpiece""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Further Reading""; ""9: The Lord of the Rings""; ""Synopsis and Structural Analysis""

""The Novel through the New Line Cinema Films""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118868355

1118868358

9781118517468

1118517466

9781118517475

1118517474

9781118517482

1118517482

OCLC:

875098503