J. R. R. Tolkien by Tom Shippey
The definitive critical study of Tolkien’s greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey. Recent polls have consistently declared that J R R Tolkien is “the most influential author of the century”, and The Lord of the Rings as “Book of the Century”. In light of this, the respected academic and world-renowned Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey presents us with a fascinating companion to the works of J R R Tolkien, in particular focusing on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. The seven chapters look at: Hobbits, and other magical creatures; the central quest of the Ring, examining Tolkien’s views of good and evil, and his work’s relevance to the major issues of 20th century politics, such as the nature of industrialised war; and also Tolkien’s phenomenal influence on the fantasy genre and the unique role of The Lord of the Rings as the first and greatest fantasy novel in modern fiction. Written in a clear, accessible style, JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century gives the reader a deeper understanding of the great man’s work in the context of who he was, and also serves as an ideal introductory companion to some of the finest, and most successful, fantasy literature ever written.'Shippey's exploration of Tolkien's themes, especially the nature of evil, is superb' Independent
'A timely, erudite and eminently readable book' Evening Standard
'Shippey's research seems limitlessHe writes with unusual clarity and presents his arguments well' Sunday Times
'Scholarly and thorough examination of Tolkien's work…a definitive study' Catholic Herald
Professor Tom Shippey taught at Oxford, overlapping chronologically with Professor Tolkien and teaching the same syllabus, giving him an intimate familiarity with the poems and the languages which formed the main stimulus to Tolkien’s imagination. He subsequently held the same Chair of English Language and Medieval Literature at Leeds University which Tolkien held early in his career, and currently holds the Walter J. Ong Chair of Humanities at Saint Louis University, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780261104006 |
| ISBN 10 | 0261104004 |
| Title | J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Author | Tom Shippey |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2000-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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