| The Keys of Middle-Earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien Contributor(s): Lee, Stuart (Author), Solopova, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137454687 ISBN-13: 9781137454683 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| LCCN: 2015013020 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.61 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology. |