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The Road to Middle-Earth : How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
The Road to MiddleEarth How J R R Tolkien Created a New Mythology
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The Road to Middle-earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien's creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Tom Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien's professional background led him to write The Hobbit and how he created a timeless charm for millions of readers. He discusses the contribution of The Sil... more » and Unfinished Tales to Tolkien's great myth-cycle, showing how Tolkien's more 'difficult' works can be read enjoyably and seriously by readers of his earlier books, and goes on to examine the remarkable 12-volume History of Middle-earth by Tolkien's son and literary heir Christopher Tolkien, which traces the creative and technical processes through which Middle-earth evolved. The core of the book, however, concentrates on The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map, as a twisted web of a story, and as a response to the inner meaning of myth and poetry. Professor Tom Shippey taught at Oxford, overlapping chronologically with Professor Tolkien and teaching the same syllabus, giving him an intimate familiarity with the poems and the languages which formed the main stimulus to Tolkien's imagination. By following in his footsteps, The Road to Middle-earth offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy, and to the importance of language in literature.
Author:
The Road to Middle-earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien's creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Tom Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien's professional background led him to write The Hobbit and how he created a timeless charm for millions of readers. He discusses the contribution of The Sil... more » and Unfinished Tales to Tolkien's great myth-cycle, showing how Tolkien's more 'difficult' works can be read enjoyably and seriously by readers of his earlier books, and goes on to examine the remarkable 12-volume History of Middle-earth by Tolkien's son and literary heir Christopher Tolkien, which traces the creative and technical processes through which Middle-earth evolved. The core of the book, however, concentrates on The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map, as a twisted web of a story, and as a response to the inner meaning of myth and poetry. Professor Tom Shippey taught at Oxford, overlapping chronologically with Professor Tolkien and teaching the same syllabus, giving him an intimate familiarity with the poems and the languages which formed the main stimulus to Tolkien's imagination. By following in his footsteps, The Road to Middle-earth offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy, and to the importance of language in literature.
ISBN-13: 9780261102750
ISBN-10: 0261102753
Publication Date: 1/3/2005
Pages: 352
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 0261102753
Publication Date: 1/3/2005
Pages: 352
Rating: ?
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Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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