Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "the Hobbit"
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "the Hobbit"
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Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "the Hobbit" by Corey Olsen
An admirable and thought-provoking consideration of the underlying themes of The Hobbit, following the there-and-back-again progress from its famous first line on through to Bilbo's return home at the story's end. -- Douglas A. Anderson, author of The Annotated Hobbit The Hobbit is one of the most widely read and best-loved books of the twentieth century. Now Corey Olsen takes readers deep within the text to uncover its secrets and delights. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is a fun, thoughtful, and insightful companion volume designed to bring a thorough and original new reading of this great work to a general audience. Professor Corey Olsen takes readers on an in-depth journey through The Hobbit chapter by chapter, revealing the stories within the story: the dark desires of dwarves and the sublime laughter of elves, the nature of evil and its hopelessness, the mystery of divine providence and human choice, and, most of all, the transformation within the life of Bilbo Baggins. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is a book that will make The Hobbit come alive for readers as never before.COREY OLSEN is the president of Signum University and the founder of the Mythgard Institute, an online learning center dedicated to the study of Tolkien and other works of fantasy literature. Visit http://www.tolkienprofessor.com or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to join the conversation.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780547739465 |
| ISBN 10 | 054773946X |
| Titre | Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "the Hobbit" |
| Auteur | Corey Olsen |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Houghton Mifflin |
| Année de publication | 2012-09-18 |
| Nombre de pages | 318 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |