Description
" 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."
Reviews
An attractively presented short study based on an excellent idea, namely that of tracing the nature of the relationship between Tolkien's scholarship in Old and Middle English and his creative writing. - Times Literary Supplement; ""Highly recommended as a serious critical study of Tolkien's works."" - Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780813190204
Author Jane Chance
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
Reviews
An attractively presented short study based on an excellent idea, namely that of tracing the nature of the relationship between Tolkien's scholarship in Old and Middle English and his creative writing. - Times Literary Supplement; ""Highly recommended as a serious critical study of Tolkien's works."" - Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780813190204
Author Jane Chance
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint The University Press of Kentucky
Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
