The Romantic Spirit in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (Paperback or Softback)

J.R.R. Tolkien's Arda illustrates how he incorporated and built on aesthetics, ideals, and philosophies that were, during his lifetime, associated with the Romantics of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Romantic Spirit in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien is a celebration of Romanticism's multiplicity, offering fresh perspectives on Tolkien's relationship with English, Scottish, German, transatlantic, musical and artistic Romanticisms, working in concert to open up our discussions of Tolkien's Romantic Spirit.

By embracing this approach, the volume avoids generalisations or vague definitions of Romanticism and the Romantic, paving the way for future scholarship that seeks to understand Tolkien's stylistic and thematic connections with Romanticism.

The contributions to this volume by Elliott Greene, Valentina P. Aparicio, Lynn-Forest Hill, Sharin Schroeder, Mariana Rios Maldonado, Verlyn Flieger, Chiara Bertioglo, Annise Rogers, David Smith, Kacie Wills, Christopher Hagen, Adam Neikirk, John R. Holmes, Austin Freeman, Brandon Wernette, Eva Lippold and Nick Groom by no means exhaust the discussion on Tolkien's Romanticism. Rather, they aim to ignite further exploration by embracing Romanticism's ever-growing cast of voices and spirits.

Will Sherwood is a PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow and researches how J.R.R Tolkien and Fantasy authors respond to the legacies of British Romanticism. The Education Secretary for The Tolkien Society, Will's articles and reviews feature in various journals and he has edited several books including 'Adapting Tolkien' (2021), 'Tolkien and Diversity' (2023), and 'Tolkien and the Gothic' (2024).

Dr. Julian Eilmann is a grammar school teacher and an independent scholar with a research focus on Tolkien's Poetry and Romanticism. Eilmann studied history, German literature and art history in Aachen and Nottingham and his PhD was a study on 'J.R.R. Tolkien - Romanticist and Poet' (2017). Next to publishing numerous papers, he co-edited 'Tolkien's Poetry' (with Allan Turner, 2013) and 'Music in Tolkien's World and Beyond' (with Friedhelm Schneidewind, 2019).