The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
- ISBN-10
- 1137454709
- ISBN-13
- 9781137454706
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 380
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-04-30
- Publisher
- Springer
- Authors
- Elizabeth Solopova, Stuart Lee
Description
A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology.
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- 2005-12-16
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