Tolkien's art : a mythology for England / Jane Chance.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chance, Jane, 1945-

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--Knowledge--England.

Fantasy literature, English--History and criticism.

Fantasy literature, English.

Epic literature, English--History and criticism.

Epic literature, English.

Medievalism--England--History--20th century.

Medievalism.

Mythology, Germanic, in literature.

Middle Earth (Imaginary place).

Fairy tales in literature.

Mythology in literature.

England--In literature.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 262 pages)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"" J.R.R. Tolkien's zeal for medieval literary, religious, and cultural ideas deeply influenced his entire life and provided the seeds for his own fiction. In Tolkien's Art, Chance discusses not only such classics as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, but focuses on his minor works as well, outlining in detail the sources and influences--from pagan epic to Christian legend-that formed the foundation of Tolkien's masterpieces, his ""mythology for England.""

Contents:

The critic as monster: Tolkien's lectures, prefaces, and foreword

The king under the mountain: Tolkien's children's story

The Christian king: Tolkien's fairy-stories

The Germanic lord: Tolkien's medieval parodies

The lord of the rings: Tolkien's epic

The creator of the Silmarils: Tolkien's "Book of lost tales."

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786613327536

9781283327534

1283327538

9780813170862

0813170869

OCLC:

65338035