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Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is "the most influential author of the century," and The Lord of the Rings is "the book of the century." In support of these claims, the prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy Professor Tom... read more
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First Sentence edit
The story of how J.R.R. Tolkien came to be launched on his career, not as a writer of fiction - this had begun many years before - but as a writer of published fiction, is a familiar one.
Table of Contents edit
Foreword: Author of the Century
1. The Hobbit: Re-inventing Middle-earth
2. The Lord of the Rings (1): Mapping Out a Plot
3. The Lord of the Rings (2): Concepts of Evil
4. The Lord of the Rings (3): The Mythic Dimension
5. The Silmarillion: The Work of His Heart
6. Shorter Works: Doubts, Fears, Autobiographies
Afterword: The Followers and the Critics
List of References
Authors & Contributors edit
- T. A. Shippey (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0618257594
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0618257594
Page Count: 384
Awards edit
- Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (2001: Inklings Studies)
- Hugo Award (Finalist, 2002: Best Related Book)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 828.91209
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