The Keys of Middle-Earth Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien |
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| Author:
| Lee, Stuart
Solopova, Elizabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-45469-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.