{"product_id":"a-companion-to-j-r-r-tolkien-hardback-9781119691402","title":"A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardback) 9781119691402","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStuart D. Lee (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119691402, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 September 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e592 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 3.8 cm, 1.162 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the definitive academic companion to Tolkien’s life and literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with an in-depth examination of the author’s life and works, covering Tolkien’s fiction and mythology, his academic writing, and his continuing impact on contemporary literature and culture. Presenting forty-one essays by a panel of leading scholars, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes prevailing themes found in \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, posthumous publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, lesser-known fiction and poetry, literary essays, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most complete and up-to-date resource of its kind, encompassing new Tolkien publications, original scholarship, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHobbit\u003c\/i\u003e film adaptations, and the biographical drama \u003ci\u003eTolkien\u003c\/i\u003e. Five entirely new essays discuss the history of fantasy literature, the influence of classical mythology on Tolkien, folklore and fairytales, diversity, and Tolkien fandom. This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e also: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores Tolkien’s impact on art, film, music, gaming, and later generations of fantasy fiction writers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses themes such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a detailed overview of Tolkien’s legendarium, including Middle-earth mythology and invented languages and writing systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a brief chronology of Tolkien’s works and life, further reading suggestions, and end-of-chapter bibliographies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone formally studying or teaching Tolkien in academic settings, and an invaluable resource for general readers with interest in Tolkien’s works or fans of the films wanting to discover more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditorial Practices and Abbreviations xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief Chronology of the Life and Works of J.R.R. Tolkien xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Second Edition xxxiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Life 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Brief Biography 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Garth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Academic 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Academic Writings 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Honegger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Tolkien as Editor 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Shippey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Manuscripts: Use and Using 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuart D. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Legendarium 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Myth-making, Sub-creation, and World-building 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarl Phelpstead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Middle-earth Mythology: An Overview 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie A. Donovan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Silmarillion: Tolkien's Theory of Myth, Text, and Culture 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGergely Nagy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Hobbit: A Turning Point 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn D. Rateliff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Lord of the Rings 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn R. Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Unfinished Tales and the History of Middle-earth: A Lifetime of Imagination 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth A. Whittingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 \"The Lost Road\" and \"The Notion Club Papers\": Myth, History, and Time-travel 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVerlyn Flieger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Poetry 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorey Olsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 \"Minor\" Works 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Artamonova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Invented Languages and Writing Systems 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArden R. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Context 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Fantasy: An Introduction 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward James\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Classical Literature 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHamish Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 \"On Fairy-stories\" and Folktale Research 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuliette Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Old English 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Atherton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Middle English 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Solopova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Old Norse 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Birkett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Finnish: The Land and Language of Heroes 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeena Kahlas-Tarkka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Celtic: \"Celtic Things\" and \"Things Celtic\" – Identity, Language, and Mythology 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. 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Lyman-Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The English Literary Tradition: Shakespeare to the Gothic 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Groom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Earlier Fantasy Fiction: Morris, Dunsany, and Lindsay 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Falconer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Inklings and Others: Tolkien and His Contemporaries 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Bratman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Later Fantasy Fiction: Tolkien's Legacy 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimitra Fimi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Periodizing Tolkien: The Romantic Modern 337\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Vaninskaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Critical Approaches 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Critical Response to Tolkien's Fiction 355\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Style and Intertextual Echoes 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllan Turner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The Hero's Journey 386\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Caughey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Evil 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Garbowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Nature 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiam Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Religion: An Implicit Catholicism 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePat Pinsent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 War 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Brennan Croft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Women 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Difference and Otherness 460\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Vaccaro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Art 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Tuthill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Music 485\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradford Lee Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Film Adaptations: Theatrical and Television Versions 497\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Games: Playable Arda 511\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePéter Kristóf Makai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Fandom 525\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCait Coker General Bibliography 535\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 544\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52511738364184,"sku":"9781119691402","price":103.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119691402.jpg?v=1786609274","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-companion-to-j-r-r-tolkien-hardback-9781119691402","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}