A Companion To J R R Tolkien

Author : Stuart D. Lee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118517482
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien written by Stuart D. Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 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. An in-depth examination of Tolkien’s entire work by a cadre of top scholars Provides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien’s scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, The Fall of Arthur, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films Investigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil Discusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers

Author : Stuart D. Lee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119656028
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien written by Stuart D. Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 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. An in-depth examination of Tolkien’s entire work by a cadre of top scholars Provides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien’s scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, The Fall of Arthur, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films Investigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil Discusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers

Author : J. E. A. Tyler
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1466866454
Total Pages : 871 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Tolkien Companion written by J. E. A. Tyler and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all those who journey to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and people. The Complete Tolkien Companion explains, translates, and links every single reference - names, dates, places, facts, famous weapons, even food and drink - to be found in Tolkien's world, which includes not only The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but also The Simarillion and many other posthumously published works. A detailed explanation of the various Elvish writing systems, together with maps, charts, and genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of Tolkien and the unforgettable world and wonder of Middle Earth to life with focus and accuracy. Presented in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference, this is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on the reading journey of a lifetime. First published in 1976, this edition has been fully revised and updated for a new century of Tolkien lovers.

Author : Wayne G. Hammond
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780008214548
Total Pages : 2720 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide written by Wayne G. Hammond and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 2720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning three-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and chronology. The three volumes contained in this slipcase, written by two of the foremost experts on J.R.R. Tolkien, comprise the definitive handbook to one of the most popular authors of the 20th century. Tolkien's progress is traced from his birth in South Africa in 1892, to the battlefields of France and the lecture-halls of Leeds and Oxford, to his success as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, until his death in 1973. His many academic and literary achievements, his public reception, and his enduring fame are examined in detail. The first volume in this set is a Chronology of Tolkien's life and works, the most extensive biographical resource about him ever published. Thousands of details have been drawn from letters, contemporary documents in libraries and archives, and a wide variety of other published and unpublished sources. Assembled together, they form a portrait of Tolkien in all his aspects: the distinguished scholar of Old and Middle English, the capable teacher and administrator, the devoted husband and father, the brilliant creator of Middle-earth. The second and third volumes, the Reader's Guide, is an indispensable introduction to Tolkien's life, writings, and art. It includes histories and discussions of his works; analyses of the components of his vast 'Silmarillion' mythology; brief biographies of persons important in his life; accounts of places he knew; essays on topics such as Tolkien's interests and attitudes towards contemporary issues, ideas found in his works, adaptations, and invented languages; and checklists of his published works, his poetry, his pictorial art, and translations of his writing.

Author : Christina Scull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide written by Christina Scull and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be the essential reference works for all readers and students, these volumes present the most thorough analysis possible of Tolkien's work within the important context of his life. The Reader's Guide includes brief but comprehensive alphabetical entries on a wide range of topics, including a who's who of important persons, a guide to places and institutions, details concerning Tolkien's source material, information about the political and social upheavals through which the author lived, the importance of his social circle, his service as an infantryman in World War I -- even information on the critical reaction to his work and the "Tolkien cult." The Chronology details the parallel evolutions of Tolkien's works and his academic and personal life in minute detail. Spanning the entirety of his long life including nearly sixty years of active labor on his Middle-earth creations, and drawing on such contemporary sources as school records, war service files, biographies, correspondence, the letters of his close friend C. S. Lewis, and the diaries of W. H. Lewis, this book will be an invaluable resource for those who wish to gain a complete understanding of Tolkien's status as a giant of twentieth-century literature.

Author : Jay Ruud
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 : 9780816077946
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien written by Jay Ruud and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a biography of Tolkien, entries on all his novels, stories, and poems, his published scholarly essays and lectures, important posthumously published works, and entries on related people, places, and topics.

Author : TheOneRing.net (Firm)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781892975904
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien written by TheOneRing.net (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tolkien fans around the world have for many years been enthralled with The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and all the works of background reading about Middle-earth. There have been quite a few scholarly books published about Tolkien and his "sub-creation." Yet not one book has ever been written by and published for Professor Tolkien's fans -- until now! The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien fills a void that has been there for more than half a century. Written by TheOneRing.net, the Internet's #1 destination for all things Tolkien, The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien has compiled the best essays from the website, along with material never seen before. Inside you'll find spirited discussion on the Lord of the Rings movies (along with a lengthy report from the set), a defense of fantasy, the nature of good and evil, fate and free will, cultural norms, the northern myths and literature that inspired Tolkien, how Tolkien's fiction has affected the lives of so many, an entire section devoted to answering the fans' myriad, fascinating questions, and some beautiful illustrations representing TheOneRing.net's wonderful fan art. - Back cover.

Author : Stuart D. Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781118868355
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien written by Stuart D. Lee and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. E. A. Tyler
Publisher : St Martins Press
ISBN 13 : 9780312570668
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Tolkien Companion written by J. E. A. Tyler and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the history, legends, languages, and peoples of Middle Earth, compiling every known fact, name, word, date, etymological allusion, and event and providing explanatory maps, charts, and genealogical tables

Author : Christina Scull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1288 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide written by Christina Scull and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be the essential reference works for all readers and students, these volumes present the most thorough analysis possible of Tolkien's work within the important context of his life. The Reader's Guide includes brief but comprehensive alphabetical entries on a wide range of topics, including a who's who of important persons, a guide to places and institutions, details concerning Tolkien's source material, information about the political and social upheavals through which the author lived, the importance of his social circle, his service as an infantryman in World War I -- even information on the critical reaction to his work and the "Tolkien cult."The Chronology details the parallel evolutions of Tolkien's works and his academic and personal life in minute detail. Spanning the entirety of his long life including nearly sixty years of active labor on his Middle-earth creations, and drawing on such contemporary sources as school records, war service files, biographies, correspondence, the letters of his close friend C. S. Lewis, and the diaries of W. H. Lewis, this book will be an invaluable resource for those who wish