Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century by Nick Groom

Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century by Nick Groom

An original and thought-provoking journey into J. R. R. Tolkien's world, revealing how his visionary creation of Middle-Earth is more relevant now than ever before.

*Shortlisted for the 2024 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies*

*Finalist for the 2023 Tolkien Society Best Book Award*

What is it about Middle-Earth and its inhabitants that has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world? And why does Tolkien's visionary creation continue to fascinate and inspire us eighty-five years after its first publication? Beginning with Tolkien's earliest influence--and drawing on key moments from his life, Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century>is an engaging and vibrant reinterpretation of the beloved author's work. Not only does it trace the genesis and inspiration for the original books, but the narrative also explores the later film and literary adaptations that have cemented his reputation as a cultural phenomenon. Delving deep into topics such as friendship, failure, the environment, diversity, and Tolkien's place in a post-Covid age, Nick Groom takes us on an unexpected journey through Tolkien's world, revealing how it is more relevant now than perhaps Tolkien himself ever envisioned.

Nicholas Groom is the Director of ECLIPSE: the Exeter Centre for Literatures of Identity, Place, and Sustainability and Chair in English at the University of Exeter. He has written and edited a number of publications, including The Forger's Shadow, Thomas Chatterton: Collected Poems, and The Union Jack.

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ISBN 13	9781639365036
ISBN 10	1639365036
Title	Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century
Author	Nick Groom
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Publisher	Pegasus Books
Year published	2023-09-05
Number of pages	480
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