Tolkien and the Study of His Sources

Reviews / Votes

"an intriguing work that provides another angle on one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century"-Midwest Book Review; "well-written and well-edited volume...excellent...can serve as a how-to guide for both research and writing"-Beyond Bree; "the collection will be of interest to scholars and dedicated readers of Tolkien...the essays are well documented"-Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts; "This critical collection provides a solid defense of the sometime-maligned literary discipline of 'source-hunting' along with outstanding examples of the value of this approach in understanding the depths of Tolkien's literary creation."-Douglas A. Anderson, author of The Annotated Hobbit; "A valuable book for anyone serious about Tolkien. It not only adds new, confirming material to what is known about Tolkien's sources but covers areas of influence previously denied or underplayed."-Marjorie J. Burns, author of Perilous Realms: Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth; "The most exhaustive examination yet published of demonstrable, probable, and conjectural sources for Tolkien's legendarium."-Verlyn Flieger, author of Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World.