The Hobbit and Tolkien's mythology : essays on revisions and influences / edited by Bradford Lee Eden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eden, Bradford Lee, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Hobbit.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the 2013 ""Celebrating The Hobbit"" conference at Valparaiso University--marking the 75th anniversary of the book''s publication and the first installment of Peter Jackson''s Hobbit movies--two plenary papers were presented: ""Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien''s Legendarium"" by John D. Rateliff provided numerous examples of The Hobbit''s influence on Tolkien''s legendarium; and ""Tolkien''s French connections"" by Verlyn Flieger discussed French influences on the development of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures. In discussions with the plenary speakers and other prese

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction (Bradford Lee Eden); Part I. The Evolution of the Dwarven Race; Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium (John D. Rateliff); From Nauglath to Durin's Folk: The Hobbit and Tolkien's Dwarves (Gerard Hynes); Part II. Durin's Day; "It passes our skill in these days": Primary World Influences on the Evolution of Durin's Day (Kristine Larsen); A Scientific Examination of Durin's Day Sumner (Gary Hunnewell); Part III. Themes; Tolkien's French Connection (Verlyn Flieger)

Tolkien's Hybrid Mythology: The Hobbit as Old Norse "Fairy-Story" (Jane Chance)From "The Silmarillion" to The Hobbit and Back Again: An Onomastic Foray (Damien Bador); Civilized Goblins and Talking Animals: How The Hobbit Created Problems of Sentience for Tolkien (Gregory Hartley); Seeing in the Dark, Seeing by the Dark: How Bilbo's Invisibility Defined Tolkien's Vision (Michael A. Wodzak); A Victorian in Valhalla: Bilbo Baggins as the Link Between England and Middle-earth (William Christian Klarner); Beorn and Bombadil: Mythology, Place and Landscape in Middle-earth (Justin T. Noetzel)

Travel, Redemption and Peacemaking: Hobbits, Dwarves and Elves and the Transformative Power of Pilgrimage (Vickie L. Holtz-Wodzak)A Baggins Back Yard: Environmentalism, Authorship and the Elves in Tolkien's Legendarium (David Thiessen); Polytemporality and Epic Characterization in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Reflecting The Lord of the Ring's Modernism and Medievalism (Judy Ann Ford and Robin Anne Reid); The Wisdom of the Crowd: Internet Memes and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Michelle Markey Butler); About the Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1795-3