The Individuated Hobbit

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The Individuated Hobbit:
Jung, Tolkien, and the Archetypes of Middle-earth
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AuthorTimothy R. O'Neill
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
ReleasedSeptember 1979
FormatHardcover
Pages200
ISBN039528208X

The Individuated Hobbit: Jung, Tolkien, and the Archetypes of Middle-earth is a critical study of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Timothy R. O'Neill. It was written from a Jungian perspective, with particular emphasis put on archetypes.

Contents[edit | edit source]

  • Preface
    • I. Introduction: Theory
    • II. Theory and Construct in Analytical Psychology
    • III. NĂºmenor lost: The Neurosis of Middle-earth
    • IV. The Individuated Hobbit
    • V. "Frodos Dreme"
    • VI. White Lady, Dark Lord, Grey Pilgrim
    • VII. Trickster, Tree and Terminal Man
    • VIII. NĂºmenor Regained: The Individuation of the West
    • IX. Archetype and Allegory
  • Glossary of Key Terms
  • Bibliography
  • Index


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