| The Keys of Middle-Earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Lee, S. (Author), Solopova, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 140394671X ISBN-13: 9781403946713 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 Annotation: "The Keys of Middle-Earth" introduces the reader to the world of medieval literature through the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. Using key episodes in "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," readers are taken back to the works of Old, Middle English and Old Norse literature that so influenced Tolkien. The original texts are presented with helpful new translations to help the reader approach the medieval poems and tales, and introductory essays draw on recent scholarship and Tolkien's own unpublished notes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| LCCN: 2005049806 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (0.97 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Keys of Middle-Earth uniquely introduces the reader to the world of Medieval Literature through the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. Using key episodes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, readers are taken back to the works of Old, Middle English and Old Norse literature that so influenced Tolkien. The original texts are presented with helpful new translations to help the reader approach the medieval poems and tales, and introductory essays draw on recent scholarship and Tolkien's own unpublished notes. Presenting a new era of Tolkien studies, this book will be of use to students (and teachers) of Medieval/Old English literature and general readers interested in the origins of Tolkien's most widely-known works. |