Understanding Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings. [The Tolkien relation] [The early circle -- The Inklings and the myth - The days of the dons -- The Hobbits of Tolkien -- The tale of the Ring -- Craft and art -- Man for Tolkien -- The once and future -- As it was and will be]
Ready, William Bernard, 1914-1981. ; [Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973]
Language: English
Published by New York : Warner, 1969, 1968, 1976, 1976
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Paperback edition ; 96 pages ; 18 cm. ; ISBN: 044686157X :; 9780446861571 LCCN: 68-18276 ; LC: PR6039.O25; Dewey: 823.912 ; OCLC: 5630478 ; Warner books 86-157 ; First pub. under title: The Tolkien relation. ; Contents: The early circle -- The Inklings and the myth - The days of the dons -- The Hobbits of Tolkien -- The tale of the Ring -- Craft and art -- Man for Tolkien -- The once and future -- As it was and will be -- Epilogue ; "A critical study of J. R. R. Tolkien that is personal, original, creative, brilliant, captivating, a model of excellence" ; G.
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- Understanding Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings. [The Tolkien relation] [The early circle -- The Inklings and the myth - The days of the dons -- The Hobbits of Tolkien -- The tale of the Ring -- Craft and art -- Man for Tolkien -- The once and future -- As it was and will be]
- Author
- Ready, William Bernard, 1914-1981. ; [Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973]
- Publisher
- New York : Warner, 1969, 1968, 1976
- Publication year
- 1976
- Condition
- Good
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- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 044686157X
- ISBN 13
- 9780446861571
In the face of this confusion, many non-Tolkien-readers are baffled by buttons that read "Frodo Lives" and by the special language and subtleties that are understood by those who have immersed themselves in the world of the Hobbits.
Now a distinguished scholar who spent hours interviewing Tolkien has written a readable, understandable introduction to the man and his work.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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