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An opening essay by Rayner Unwin, Tolkien's publisher for many years, surveys the publication history of the collection. The essays that follow, each written by an expert contributor, explore a wide range of topics related to The History of Middle-earth. Included are discussions of Tolkien's languages, the evolution of his vision over time, the shifting importance of central characters, and the effect of his mythology on The Lord of the Rings. By exploring this mythological compendium, the volume sheds further light on the entire body of J.R.R. Tolkien's works and is a valuable resource for all readers interested in his writings.
An opening essay by Rayner Unwin, Tolkien's publisher for many years, surveys the publication history of the collection. The essays that follow, each written by an expert contributor, explore a wide range of topics related to The History of Middle-earth. Included are discussions of Tolkien's languages, the evolution of his vision over time, the shifting importance of central characters, and the effect of his mythology on The Lord of the Rings. By exploring this mythological compendium, the volume sheds further light on the entire body of J.R.R. Tolkien's works and is a valuable resource for all readers interested in his writings.
Introduction
Conventions and Abbreviations
The History
Early Days of Elder Days by Rayner Unwin
The Development of Tolkien's Legendarium: Some Threads in the Tapestry of Middle-earth by Christina Scull
"A Continuing and Evolving Creation": Distractions in the Later History of Middle-earth by Wayne G. Hammond
On the Construction of "The Silmarillion" by Charles E. Noad
The Literary Value of The History of Middle-earth by David Bratman
The Languages
Gnomish Is Sindarin: The Conceptual Evolution of an Elvish Language by Christopher Gilson
Certhas, Skirditaila, Fupark: A Feigned History of Runic Origins by Arden R. Smith
Three Elvish Verse Modes Ann-thennath, Minlamad thent/estent, and Linnod by Patrick Wynne and Carl F. Hostetter
The Cauldron and the Cook
Tolkien's Lyric Poetry by Joe R. Christopher
Some of Tolkien's Narrators by Paul Edmund Thomas
The Footsteps of AElfwine by Verlyn Flieger
The Lost Road, The Dark Tower and The Notion Club Papers: Tolkien and Lewis's Time Travel Triad by John D. Rateliff
Gandalf and Odin by Marjorie Burns
Túrin's Ofermod: An Old English Theme in the Development of Túrin by Richard C. West
Appendix
:Christopher Tolkien: A Bibliography by Douglas A. Anderson
Suggested Further Reading
Index
About the Contributors
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2000 |
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Genre: | Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9780313305306 |
ISBN-10: | 0313305307 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: |
Flieger, Verlyn
Hostetter, Carl |
Redaktion: | Flieger, Verlyn |
Hersteller: | Praeger |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 240 x 161 x 21 mm |
Von/Mit: | Verlyn Flieger (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.01.2000 |
Gewicht: | 0,614 kg |
Introduction
Conventions and Abbreviations
The History
Early Days of Elder Days by Rayner Unwin
The Development of Tolkien's Legendarium: Some Threads in the Tapestry of Middle-earth by Christina Scull
"A Continuing and Evolving Creation": Distractions in the Later History of Middle-earth by Wayne G. Hammond
On the Construction of "The Silmarillion" by Charles E. Noad
The Literary Value of The History of Middle-earth by David Bratman
The Languages
Gnomish Is Sindarin: The Conceptual Evolution of an Elvish Language by Christopher Gilson
Certhas, Skirditaila, Fupark: A Feigned History of Runic Origins by Arden R. Smith
Three Elvish Verse Modes Ann-thennath, Minlamad thent/estent, and Linnod by Patrick Wynne and Carl F. Hostetter
The Cauldron and the Cook
Tolkien's Lyric Poetry by Joe R. Christopher
Some of Tolkien's Narrators by Paul Edmund Thomas
The Footsteps of AElfwine by Verlyn Flieger
The Lost Road, The Dark Tower and The Notion Club Papers: Tolkien and Lewis's Time Travel Triad by John D. Rateliff
Gandalf and Odin by Marjorie Burns
Túrin's Ofermod: An Old English Theme in the Development of Túrin by Richard C. West
Appendix
:Christopher Tolkien: A Bibliography by Douglas A. Anderson
Suggested Further Reading
Index
About the Contributors
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2000 |
---|---|
Genre: | Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Buch |
Inhalt: | Gebunden |
ISBN-13: | 9780313305306 |
ISBN-10: | 0313305307 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Autor: |
Flieger, Verlyn
Hostetter, Carl |
Redaktion: | Flieger, Verlyn |
Hersteller: | Praeger |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 240 x 161 x 21 mm |
Von/Mit: | Verlyn Flieger (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.01.2000 |
Gewicht: | 0,614 kg |