{"product_id":"a-companion-to-j-r-r-tolkien-paperback-softback-9781119656029","title":"A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119656029","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), SD Lee (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119656029, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e608 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 17 x 3.3 cm, 1.043 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\u003eThis is a complete resource for scholars and students of Tolkien, as well as avid fans, with coverage of his life, work, dominant themes, influences, and the critical reaction to his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn in-depth examination of Tolkien’s entire work by a cadre of top scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien’s scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditorial Practices and Abbreviations xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief Chronology of the Life and Works of \u003ci\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/i\u003e xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Life 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Brief Biography 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Garth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Academic 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Academic Writings 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Honegger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Tolkien as Editor 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Shippey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Manuscripts: Use, and Using 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuart D. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Legendarium 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Myth-making and Sub-creation 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarl Phelpstead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Middle-earth Mythology: An Overview 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie A. Donovan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e: Tolkien’s Theory of Myth, Text, and Culture 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGergely Nagy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e: A Turning Point 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn D. Rateliff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings \u003c\/i\u003e133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn R. Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Tales \u003c\/i\u003eand the History of Middle-earth: A Lifetime of Imagination 146\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 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVerlyn Flieger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Poetry 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorey Olsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 “Minor” Works 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Artamonova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Invented Languages and Writing Systems 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArden R. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Context 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Old English 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Atherton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Middle English 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Solopova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Old Norse 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Birkett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Finnish: The Land and Language of Heroes 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeena Kahlas-Tarkka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Celtic: “Celtic Things” and “Things Celtic” – Identity, Language, and Mythology 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. S. Lyman-Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The English Literary Tradition: Shakespeare to the Gothic 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Groom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Earlier Fantasy Fiction: Morris, Dunsany, and Lindsay 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Falconer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Inklings and Others: Tolkien and His Contemporaries 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Bratman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Later Fantasy Fiction: Tolkien’s Legacy 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimitra Fimi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Modernity: Tolkien and His Contemporaries 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Vaninskaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Critical Approaches 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Critical Response to Tolkien’s Fiction 369\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Curry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Style and Intertextual Echoes 389\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllan Turner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Hero’s Journey 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Caughey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Evil 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Garbowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Nature 431\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiam Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Religion: An Implicit Catholicism 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePat Pinsent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 War 461\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Brennan Croft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Women 473\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Art 487\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Tuthill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Music 501\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradford Lee Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Film Adaptations: Theatrical and Television Versions 514\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Games and Gaming: Quantasy 530\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePéter Kristóf Makai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Bibliography 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 555\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":52475002552600,"sku":"9781119656029","price":32.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119656029.jpg?v=1785803191","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-companion-to-j-r-r-tolkien-paperback-softback-9781119656029","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}