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The keys of Middle-Earth : discovering medieval literature through the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Title
- The keys of Middle-Earth : discovering medieval literature through the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien / Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova.
- Author
- Lee, Stuart D.
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Supplementary Content
- Cover image
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Solopova, Elizabeth
- Description
- xv, 380 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The Keys of Middle-earth is aimed at admirers of J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction, or the filmed version of Peter Jackson. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth aimed at those new to the area. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations, plus supporting essays on Tolkien the medievalist, the medieval languages, and key themes - such as the epic, runes, and Tolkien's poetry. This new edition includes essays on Gothic, Celtic, and Finnish literature; extracts from the Kalevala; further Old English texts; and has been updated to reflect recent scholarship and recent publications (e.g. Tolkien's translation of Beowulf). An essential book for all Tolkien readers who wish to delve deeper into the background to his mythology"--
- Subjects
- LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
- Literature, Medieval > Appreciation > England
- LITERARY CRITICISM / General
- Tolkien, J. R. R (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 > Knowledge > Literature
- Literature, Medieval > Adaptations > History and criticism
- Tolkien, J. R. R (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation
- Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: -- How to Use This BookIntroduction1. Background2. Medieval Literature3. Thematic and Technical Parallels4. The Editions5. The TextsBibliographyIndex.
- Call Number
- JFE 15-6891
- ISBN
- 9781137454683 (hardback)
- 1137454687 (hardback)
- 9781137454690 (paperback)
- 1137454695 (paperback)
- LCCN
- 2015013020
- OCLC
- 907931337
- Author
- Lee, Stuart D., author.
- Title
- The keys of Middle-Earth : discovering medieval literature through the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien / Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova.
- Publisher
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Edition
- 2nd edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Solopova, Elizabeth, author.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 15-6891