Jrr Tolkien Encyclopedia

Author : Michael D. C. Drout
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415969425
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia written by Michael D. C. Drout and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2007 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed work of reference and scholarship, this one volume Encyclopedia includes discussions of all the fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship written by the leading scholars in the field. Coverage not only presents the most recent scholarship on J.R.R. Tolkien, but also introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Tolkien's fiction and his sources of influence are examined along with his artistic and academic achievements - including his translations of medieval texts - teaching posts, linguistic works, and the languages he created. The 550 alphabetically arranged entries fall within the following categories of topics: adaptations art and illustrations characters in Tolkien's work critical history and scholarship influence of Tolkien languages biography literary sources literature creatures and peoples of Middle-earth objects in Tolkien's work places in Tolkien's work reception of Tolkien medieval scholars scholarship by Tolkien medieval literature stylistic elements themes in Tolkien's works theological/ philosophical concepts and philosophers Tolkien's contemporary history and culture works of literature

Author : David Day
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684839792
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tolkien written by David Day and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography. The maps, genealogies and time-charts, together with the illustrations of characters, places adn events, reveal to the reader the full dramatic sweep and splendor of Tolkien's world.

Author : David Day
Publisher : Bounty
ISBN 13 : 0753728559
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Tolkien written by David Day and published by Bounty. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn more about them. This book is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

Author : WILLIAM MORRIS
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book THE HOUSE OF THE WOLFINGS written by WILLIAM MORRIS and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : TheOneRing.net (Firm)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781892975904
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien written by TheOneRing.net (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tolkien fans around the world have for many years been enthralled with The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and all the works of background reading about Middle-earth. There have been quite a few scholarly books published about Tolkien and his "sub-creation." Yet not one book has ever been written by and published for Professor Tolkien's fans -- until now! The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien fills a void that has been there for more than half a century. Written by TheOneRing.net, the Internet's #1 destination for all things Tolkien, The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien has compiled the best essays from the website, along with material never seen before. Inside you'll find spirited discussion on the Lord of the Rings movies (along with a lengthy report from the set), a defense of fantasy, the nature of good and evil, fate and free will, cultural norms, the northern myths and literature that inspired Tolkien, how Tolkien's fiction has affected the lives of so many, an entire section devoted to answering the fans' myriad, fascinating questions, and some beautiful illustrations representing TheOneRing.net's wonderful fan art. - Back cover.

Author : David Day
Publisher : Pyramid
ISBN 13 : 0753734044
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated World of Tolkien written by David Day and published by Pyramid. This book was released on 2019-10-19 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tolkien's works have inspired artists for generations and have given rise to myriad interpretations of the rich and magical worlds he created. The Illustrated World of Tolkien gathers together artworks and essays from expert illustrators, painters and etchers, and fascinating and scholarly writing from renowned Tolkien expert David Day, and is an exquisite reference guide for any fan of Tolkien's work, Tolkien's world and the imaginative brilliance his vision inspired.

Author : Richard Purtill
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681492725
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book J.R.R. Tolkien written by Richard Purtill and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an in-depth look at the role myth, morality, and religion play in J.R.R. Tolkien's works such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion-including Tolkien's private letters and revealing opinions of his own work. Richard L. Purtill brilliantly argues that Tolkien's extraordinary ability to touch his readers' lives through his storytelling-so unlike much modern literature-accounts for his enormous literary success. This book demonstrates the moral depth in Tolkien's work and cuts through current subjectivism and cynicism about morality. A careful reader will find a subtle religious dimension to Tolkien's work-all the more potent because it is below the surface. Purtill reveals that Tolkien's fantasy stories creatively incorporate profound religious and ethical ideas. For example, Purtill shows us how hobbits reflect both the pettiness of parochial humanity and unexpected heroism. Purtill, author of 19 books, effectively addresses larger issues of the place of myth, the relation of religion and morality to literature, the relation of Tolkien's work to traditional mythology, and the lessons Tolkien's work teaches for our own lives.

Author : David Day
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1645170098
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Encyclopedia of Tolkien written by David Day and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of illustrations -- Introduction -- A dictionary of sources -- Charts -- Battles -- Three primary ring legends -- Tolkien's ring -- Index of sources -- Index.

Author : Christina Scull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide written by Christina Scull and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be the essential reference works for all readers and students, these volumes present the most thorough analysis possible of Tolkien's work within the important context of his life. The Reader's Guide includes brief but comprehensive alphabetical entries on a wide range of topics, including a who's who of important persons, a guide to places and institutions, details concerning Tolkien's source material, information about the political and social upheavals through which the author lived, the importance of his social circle, his service as an infantryman in World War I -- even information on the critical reaction to his work and the "Tolkien cult." The Chronology details the parallel evolutions of Tolkien's works and his academic and personal life in minute detail. Spanning the entirety of his long life including nearly sixty years of active labor on his Middle-earth creations, and drawing on such contemporary sources as school records, war service files, biographies, correspondence, the letters of his close friend C. S. Lewis, and the diaries of W. H. Lewis, this book will be an invaluable resource for those who wish to gain a complete understanding of Tolkien's status as a giant of twentieth-century literature.

Author : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007203586
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fellowship of the Ring written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2005 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is the first part of JRR Tolkien's epic masterpiece 'The Lord of the Rings'. This 50th anniversary edition features special packaging and includes the definitive edition of the text.|PB