Companion To J.r.r. Tolkien 2nd Edition Stuart D. Lee

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• ISBN-10:  1119691443
• ISBN 13: 9781119691440
• Author:Stuart D. Lee

A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien provides readers with an in-depth examination of the author’s life and works, covering Tolkien’s fiction and mythology, his academic writing, and his continuing impact on contemporary literature and culture. Presenting forty-one essays by a panel of leading scholars, the Companion analyzes prevailing themes found in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, posthumous publications such as The Silmarillion and The Fall of Arthur, lesser-known fiction and poetry, literary essays, and more.

This second edition of the Companion remains the most complete and up-to-date resource of its kind, encompassing new Tolkien publications, original scholarship, The Hobbit film adaptations, and the biographical drama Tolkien. Five entirely new essays discuss the history of fantasy literature, the influence of classical mythology on Tolkien, folklore and fairytales, diversity, and Tolkien fandom.

Table contents:

Part I: Life 

1 A Brief Biography

Part II: The Academic 

2 Academic Writings

3 Tolkien as Editor

4 Manuscripts: Use and Using

Part III: The Legendarium 

5 Myth-making, Sub-creation, and World-building

6 Middle-earth Mythology: An Overview

7 The Silmarillion: Tolkien’s Theory of Myth, Text, and Culture

8 The Hobbit: A Turning Point

9 The Lord of the Rings

10 Unfinished Tales and the History of Middle-earth: A Lifetime of Imagination

11 “The Lost Road” and “The Notion Club Papers”: Myth, History, and Time-travel

12 Poetry

13 “Minor” Works

14 Invented Languages and Writing Systems
Part IV: Context

15 Fantasy: An Introduction

16 Classical Literature

17 “On Fairy-stories” and Folktale Research

18 Old English

19 Middle English

20 Old Norse

21 Finnish: The Land and Language of Heroes

22 Celtic: “Celtic Things” and “Things Celtic” – Identity, Language, and Mythology

23 The English Literary Tradition: Shakespeare to the Gothic

24 Earlier Fantasy Fiction: Morris, Dunsany, and Lindsay

25 The Inklings and Others: Tolkien and His Contemporaries

26 Later Fantasy Fiction: Tolkien’s Legacy

27 Periodizing Tolkien: The Romantic Modern
Part V: Critical Approaches 

28 The Critical Response to Tolkien’s Fiction

29 Style and Intertextual Echoes

30 The Hero’s Journey

31 Evil

32 Nature

33 Religion: An Implicit Catholicism

34 War

35 Women

36 Difference and Otherness

37 Art

38 Music

39 Film Adaptations: Theatrical and Television Versions

40 Games: Playable Arda

41 Fandom

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