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: | 978-1-137-45470-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
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.