Tolkien and the Invention of Myth: A Reader by Editor-Jane Chance - 2004-05-01

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LEXINGTON KY: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY , 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. N/A. SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED AN INTRODUCTION INTO THE SUBJECT OF TOLKIEN'S MYTHMAKING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS ON TOLKIEN , HIS STYLE AND HIS VIEWS ON MYTHS AS THEY RELATED TO HIS WORK FULL NUMBER LINE BOUND IN BLACK WITH GRAY BOARDS AND PERFECT GOLD LETTERING 18 NEW AND CLASSIC ESSAYS JACKET IS BRIGHT AND COMPLETE FAINT SHELFWARE AND A FOLD TO FRONT DUST FLAP BOOK APPEARS UNREAD

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University Press of Kentucky. New.. New University Press of Kentucky, 2004 New 2004 New Sewn binding Cloth over boards 340 p Audience: General/trade At what stage in JRR Tolkien's reading of other literatures and mythologies did he conceive of the fantastic mythology of Middle-earth that has become so deeply entrenched in contemporary culture? At what point did medieval epic and legend spark Tolkienian myth? The eighteen essays in Tolkien and the Invention of Myth examine the ancient Greek, Latin, Old Norse, Old English, and Finnish sources from which Tolkien appropriated the concepts, images, characterizations, contexts, and theories that inform his own fictional narratives The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion Understanding his invented mythologies requires a rediscovery of those tales of larger-than-life gods and heroes found in northern myths A well-rounded and essential reader for any Tolkien lover, the book includes several essays that provide background and context, explaining… Read More

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