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Synopsis
As is the case with all great works of art, J. R. R. Tolkien's masterpieces generously repay close attention and study. In this thoroughly entertaining and perceptive volume, winner of the prestigious Mythopoeic Society Scholarship Award, Professor Kocher examines the sources that Tolkien drew upon in fashioning Middle-earth and its inhabitants-and provides valuable insights into the author's aims and methods. Ranging from The Hobbit to The Lord of the Rings to The Silmarillion and beyond, Master of Middle-earth opens the door to a deeper and richer appreciation of Tolkien's magnificent achievement.
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“Mr. Kocher marks out the ground on which we should take Tolkien seriously. He is a sensible, unpedantic guide.”
—The New York Review of Books
“Without a doubt, the very best book on Tolkien’s fantasy.”
—The University Bookman
“A WINNER . . . IMPELS THE READER TO RETURN AND REREAD TOLKIEN WITH NEW INSIGHT.”
—Library Journal
About the Author
Paul Kocher was born in Trinidad, but became an American citizen after moving to New York with his family. He taught English literature at a number of American colleges and universities, including the universities of Washington, Nebraska and Stanford (California). After retiring from Stanford, his chief preoccupation was research for this book about Tolkien's works, which he admired for many years. His other books include Christopher Marlowe and Science and Religion in Elizabethan England.
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