J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century Shippey TomPaperback
J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century Shippey TomPaperback Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing in particular on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The…
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century Shippey TomPaperback
Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing in particular on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.The core of the book examines The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map and as a response to the meaning of myth. 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 Shippey now presents us with a fascinating companion to the works of J.R.R.
Shippey also examines The Hobbit, explaining the hobbits' anachronistic relationship to the heroic world of Middle-earth, and shows the It presents a unique argument to explain the nature of evil and also gives the reader a compelling insight into the unparalleled level of skill necessary to construct such a rich and complex story.