J.R.R. Tolkien hasÂ arguably had a greater influence on contemporary culture and reading habits than any other 20th century writer. Successful film versions of The Lord of the Rings and

Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien hasÂ arguably had a greater influence on contemporary culture and reading habits than any other 20th century writer. Successful film versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit have only increased interest in his work. What sort of man was he, who so profoundly changed the sort of things we read and write? When The Lord of the Rings was published, Tolkien was in his early sixties; until then, he had led the outwardly unremarkable life of an Oxford don. Yet beneath the surface conventionality, his astonishing imaginative life, nourished by the rich sources of his professional interests, grew luxuriantly. This is the first Tolkien biography since Humphrey Carpenter's authorized life of 1977 to deal with the wealth of posthumously published material; it sets Tolkien's imaginative writing firmly in the context of his academic life, shows the great personal and professional difficulties he overcame to complete The Lord of the Rings, and charts his ultimately unsuccessful efforts to complete the great cycle of legends that appeared, after his death, as The Silmarillion. It also deals with Tolkien's role in the precipitous decline of his academic discipline, philology, as a university subject; and shows how, in one sense, his imaginative achievement is itself a triumphant vindication of his academic career.
Country USA
Brand Crowood Press (UK)
Manufacturer Robert Hale
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 43171-544752
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780719809866
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Crowood Press (UK)
Manufacturer	Robert Hale
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	43171-544752
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780719809866
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Tolkien

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