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'''Myth, Magic and Meaning in Tolkien's World''', often (even on the book itself) just called '''Tolkien's World''', is a [[1974]] book by [[Randel Helms]]. | |||
==Back cover== | |||
[[Tolkien]]'s magical world of [[Middle-earth]] - a land inhabited by [[pipe-weed|tobacco]]-smoking, ale-brewing, [[Hobbits|Halfling]] superheroes, eon-old [[Elves|Elven]] kings, chanting time-travellers, messianic [[Istari|wizards]] and satanic [[Sauron|war-lords]] - remains unparalleled in its scope and vision and unsurpassed in its appeal and fascination for countless millions of people of all ages the world over. | |||
Now, in this long-awaited study, Professor Helms shows how the master story-teller succeeded in combining a scholarly knowledge of traditional mythological literature with an imaginative genius to create fantasy epics of universal significance. | |||
==Table of Contents== | |||
* Tolkien's World: An Introduction | |||
# "I Desired Dragons": The development of a theory of fantasy | |||
# Tolkien's Leaf: ''The Hobit'' and the discovery of a world | |||
# The Hobbit as Swain: A world of myth | |||
# Frodo Anti-[[wikipedia:Faust|Faust]]: ''The Lord of the Rings'' as contemporary mythology | |||
# Tolkien's World: The structure and aesthetic of ''The Lord of the Rings'' | |||
# The Myth Allegorized: Tolkien's minor prose | |||
# Last Gleanings from the Red Book: Scholarly parody in ''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'' | |||
* Afterword | |||
* Notes | |||
* Index | |||
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Revision as of 23:00, 18 April 2010
Myth, Magic and Meaning in Tolkien's World | |
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Author | Randel Helms |
Publisher | Granada |
Released | 1974 |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 142 |
Myth, Magic and Meaning in Tolkien's World, often (even on the book itself) just called Tolkien's World, is a 1974 book by Randel Helms.
Back cover
Tolkien's magical world of Middle-earth - a land inhabited by tobacco-smoking, ale-brewing, Halfling superheroes, eon-old Elven kings, chanting time-travellers, messianic wizards and satanic war-lords - remains unparalleled in its scope and vision and unsurpassed in its appeal and fascination for countless millions of people of all ages the world over.
Now, in this long-awaited study, Professor Helms shows how the master story-teller succeeded in combining a scholarly knowledge of traditional mythological literature with an imaginative genius to create fantasy epics of universal significance.
Table of Contents
- Tolkien's World: An Introduction
- "I Desired Dragons": The development of a theory of fantasy
- Tolkien's Leaf: The Hobit and the discovery of a world
- The Hobbit as Swain: A world of myth
- Frodo Anti-Faust: The Lord of the Rings as contemporary mythology
- Tolkien's World: The structure and aesthetic of The Lord of the Rings
- The Myth Allegorized: Tolkien's minor prose
- Last Gleanings from the Red Book: Scholarly parody in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- Afterword
- Notes
- Index