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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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?

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781032597706
ISBN-10: 1032597704
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Birns, Nicholas
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstr. 24, D-80331 München, gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com
Maße: 229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Nicholas Birns
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.06.2025
Gewicht: 0,34 kg
Artikel-ID: 133426428