Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Rings
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1940992036 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Un hermoso e instructivo libro. A beautiful and enlightening book. Maria del Carmen Garcia "Anglo-Saxon Community in J.R.R. Tolkien's the Lord of the Rings" escrito por la Dra. Deborah A. Higgens es un libro delicioso tanto en su forma como en su contenido. No soy una académica sino solo una aficionada a la obra del profesor Tolkien que quiere aprender más y este libro ha satisfecho mis expectativas plenamente. En general, nos introduce en el contexto hist&. Carolyn Curtis said An exceptional and enjoyable read!. This book succeeds because of the author's thorough research, her credible standing among scholars, and her accessible writing. It belongs on the bookshelves of people who live in the academic world, yes, but I highly recommend it for fans of Tolkien as well. Simply put: An exceptional and enjoyable read!
Embracing elements of a lifestyle he valued, yet which he viewed as diminishing in modern-day England and in the rest of the world, J.R.R. Tolkien hearkens back to a literary community shrouded in mystery and Faërie, from Beowulf and other Anglo-Saxon poetry to medieval legend. Tolkien enters that community both as a critic, examining lost elements of a heroic society, and as an insider, recasting, as did ancient authors, the elements of Story, to create his own great fairy-story. Tolkien's work is as original as that of medieval authors because he built on ancient themes and structure, used their modes and genres, and chose similar mythic elements to weave his own tale. In the role of the cup-bearer, Old English poetry predominately reflects aristocratic women, and Tolkien illustrates this aspect in LOTR through the characters of Galadriel and Éowyn. While much has been written on medievalism in Tolkien's works, this research adds to the field a detailed explanation of the Ang