Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards
Title | Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards PDF eBook |
Author | Michael N. Stanton |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 2015-06-02 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1250086647 |
Middle Earth, Gandalf, Frodo, Bilbo: The places and characters that sprang from the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien will live forever in the imaginations of millions of readers. In Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards, Michael Stanton, a scholar of science fiction and fantasy literature, offers an extraordinary encounter with The Lord of the Rings. Believing that there is no epic of contemporary literature to match The Lord of the Rings, Stanton delves critically into the richness of the story. He explores the intricacies of its dialogue and illuminates the idiosyncratic nature of it characters. He looks at places, dreams, notions of time and history. Eschewing academic jargon, Stanton provides an intriguing look at Tolkien's fantasyscape that ultimately shows how all of these parts meld into a singularly compelling work of art that lives and breathes. For those who have read and loved The Lord of the Rings, Stanton embarks on an exploration of Tolkien's genius, painting a rich and wonderful critical portrait of the world he created, a portrait that no one who truly hopes to understand Tolkien's vision will want to be without.
Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards
Title | Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards PDF eBook |
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The Return of the King
Title | The Return of the King PDF eBook |
Author | J. R. R. Tolkien |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character) |
ISBN | 0007269722 |
Fantasy fiction. The first ever illustrated paperback of part three of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring 15 colour paintings by Alan Lee.
The Peoples of Middle-Earth
Title | The Peoples of Middle-Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Tolkien |
Publisher | |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 2010-03-04 |
Genre | Fantasy fiction |
ISBN | 9780007365364 |
'The Peoples of Middle-earth' traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, including Calendars, Hobbit genealogies and the Westron language.
A Question of Time
Title | A Question of Time PDF eBook |
Author | Verlyn Flieger |
Publisher | Kent State University Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780873386999 |
Tolkien's concern with time - past and present, real and faerie - captures the wonder of travel into other worlds and other times. This work shows that he was not just a mythmaker and writer of escapist fantasy but a man whose relationship to his own century was troubled and critical.
The Fellowship of the Ring
Title | The Fellowship of the Ring PDF eBook |
Author | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 571 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0007203586 |
'The Fellowship of the Ring' is the first part of JRR Tolkien's epic masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings'. This 50th anniversary edition features special packaging and includes the definitive edition of the text.|PB
The Wisdom of the Shire
Title | The Wisdom of the Shire PDF eBook |
Author | Noble Smith |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 2012-10-30 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1250026415 |
In The Wisdom of the Shire, Noble Smith sheds a light on the life-changing ideas tucked away inside the classic works of J. R. R. Tolkien and his most beloved creation—the stouthearted Hobbits. How can simple pleasures such as gardening, taking long walks, and eating delicious meals with friends make you significantly happier? Why is the act of giving presents on your birthday instead of getting them such a revolutionary idea? What should you do when dealing with the Gollum in your life? And how can we carry the burden of our own "magic ring of power" without becoming devoured by it? The Wisdom of the Shire holds the answers to these and more of life's essential questions.