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Tolkien's ring / David Day ; illustrated by Alan Lee.

Title
Tolkien's ring / David Day ; illustrated by Alan Lee.
Author
Day, David, 1947-
Publication
London : HarperCollins, c1994,1995.

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Lee, Alan
Description
183 p. : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.
Summary
A literary detective work about Tolkien's inspiration and sources. Shows how The Lord of the Rings is the result of an ancient story-telling tradition that dates to the dawn of Western culture; and how, by drawing upon the world's primary myths and legends, Tolkien created his own mythology for the twentieth century.
Subject
  • English fiction
  • Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism
  • Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
  • Mythology in literature
  • Rings > Mythology
  • Rings in literature
  • Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 > Mythology
  • Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Tolkien's mind -- War of the Rings -- Norse mythology -- The God of the Ring -- The Volsunga Saga -- Arthurian legends -- Carolingian legends -- Celtic and Saxon myths -- German romance -- The Niebelungenlied -- Greek and Roman myths -- Biblical legends -- Oriental myths -- The alchemist's ring -- Wagner's Ring -- Tolkien's Ring.
ISBN
  • 0261102982
  • 026110327x
LCCN
^^^94149178^
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library