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'''''The Roots of the Mountains''''' is a novel by [[William Morris]], which follows the Gothic theme from its predecessor, ''[[The House of the Wolfings]]''.<ref>Robert Boenig, [http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=7618 "The Roots of the Mountains"], in ''The Literary Encyclopedia''. First published 24 August 2007. Accessed 01 September 2010.</ref> | '''''The Roots of the Mountains''''' is a novel by [[William Morris]], which follows the Gothic theme from its predecessor, ''[[The House of the Wolfings]]''.<ref>Robert Boenig, [http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=7618 "The Roots of the Mountains"], in ''The Literary Encyclopedia''. First published 24 August 2007. Accessed 01 September 2010.</ref> | ||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated in a letter that he was inspired by ''The Roots of the Mountains'' in his depiction of the [[Dead Marshes]] and the approaches to the [[Morannon]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{L|226}}</ref> It has also been suggested that "almost certainly J.R.R. Tolkien remembered ''The Roots of the Mountains'' when he created [[Gollum]]"<ref name=TS>[[Tom Shippey]], "Introduction", in ''The Wood beyond the World'' (Oxford, 1980)</ref> | [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stated in a letter that he was inspired by ''The Roots of the Mountains'' in his depiction of the [[Dead Marshes]] and the approaches to the [[Morannon]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{L|226}}</ref> It has also been suggested that "almost certainly J.R.R. Tolkien remembered ''The Roots of the Mountains'' when he created [[Gollum]]".<ref name=TS>[[Tom Shippey]], "Introduction", in ''The Wood beyond the World'' (Oxford, 1980)</ref> | ||
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| Author | William Morris |
| Publisher | Reeves & Turner |
| Released | November 1889 |
The Roots of the Mountains is a novel by William Morris, which follows the Gothic theme from its predecessor, The House of the Wolfings.[1]
J.R.R. Tolkien stated in a letter that he was inspired by The Roots of the Mountains in his depiction of the Dead Marshes and the approaches to the Morannon in The Lord of the Rings.[2] It has also been suggested that "almost certainly J.R.R. Tolkien remembered The Roots of the Mountains when he created Gollum".[3]
References
- ↑ Robert Boenig, "The Roots of the Mountains", in The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 August 2007. Accessed 01 September 2010.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 226, (dated 31 December 1960)
- ↑ Tom Shippey, "Introduction", in The Wood beyond the World (Oxford, 1980)
