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Bloomsbury Academic J.R.R. Tolkien and His Literary Resonances: Views of Middle-earth: 89 (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)

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Although Tolkien's literary works have, over the past few decades, attracted a considerable and varied body of criticism, much of this material is inaccessible, unreflective, and repetitive. Most criticism has concentrated on his sources and biographical influences, but such studies generally do not look beyond his interest in medieval literature. Nonetheless, Tolkien's writings have links and resonances with the whole of English literature from Old Norse traditions to contemporary literary thought. This book corrects a striking imbalance in Tolkien scholarship by placing his works within a larger literary context. The volume ranges over the entire history of English literature, including oral narrative tradition, Anglo-Saxon poetry, medieval romance, Renaissance poetics, 19th-century adventure stories, modern art, and contemporary fantasy. Each chapter is written by an expert contributor who demonstrates Tolkien's relation to an earlier literary movement and examines the literary resonances of his works from a variety of informed perspectives. By grounding Tolkien's writings within the larger canon of literature, the book argues that his works actually fall within the mainstream literary tradition.

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Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0313308454
Category: Books > Subjects > Children's Books
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 September 2000
Listed Since: 08 February 2007

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