Tolkien
Man and Myth
Joseph Chilton Pearce(Author)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 5. October 1998
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-00-274018-0 (ISBN)
Description
A controversial approach to the Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's other work. Unlike the conventional view that his fantasy writing was an escape from reality, Pearce argues that Tolkien saw his stories as a leap into reality. This is because of Tolkien's own view of life, faith and the supernatural. This understanding is crucial to fully appreciating both "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" and "Middle Earth". J.R.R. Tolkien had no more than seven books published during his lifetime and yet he is a towering literary figure around the world. This text considers him in the context of his time and also his beliefs. It examines his influence upon other story tellers such as C. S. Lewis and the influence upon him of the writers group called the Inklings.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 142 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-274018-0 (9780002740180)
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