Nicholas Birns

The Literary Role of History in the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume analyzes the literary role played by history in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. It argues that the events of The Lord of the Rings are placed against the background of an already-existing history, both in reality and in the fictional worlds of the books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781032597683
• ISBN-10: 1032597682
• Artikelnr.: 69031267

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Birns teaches at New York University and is the author of many books and articles on literary criticism, including coediting The Cambridge Companion to the Australian Novel.

Inhaltsangabe

1 History in the Archives and on the Road 2 Forehistories: Prehistory to the Pre- Roman 3 From Ulfilas to Appendix F: How Tolkien Yearned for
and Gave Up
the Goths 4 Interhistories: Tolkien
Byzantium
and the Worlds of Modern Fantasy 5 Hobbits
the Rohirrim and the Modern Histories of Politeness 6 Sylvan Historians: The Silvan Elves in Nature and History 7 Philology and History: Tolkien
Auerbach
Said 8 Afterhistories: Or
Why Moria Was Not Restored?