Deconstructing Tolkien
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Deconstructing Tolkien
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Author : Edward J. McFadden
language : en
Publisher: Padwolf Pub Incorporated
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Deconstructing Tolkien written by Edward J. McFadden and has been published by Padwolf Pub Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
"DECONSTRUCTING TOLKIEN has something to offer just about everyone, no matter where your particular passions may lie. In this collection of essays, stories, discourses, and tributes, Ed McFadden has gathered together a wide range of topics, perspectives, and outlooks on some of the most intriguing factors concerning THE LORD OF THE RINGS. LORD OF THE RINGS is a masterpiece that can be examined and re-examined through the course of one's life. The complex narrative, written with nonlinear gambits, plot-twists, stratagems, and a fusion of secondary stories, offer themselves up to continual review and analysis." -from the introduction by Tom Piccirilli, author of Mean Sheep, The Night Class and Grave Men
Deconstructing The Hero
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Author : Margery Hourihan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-19
Deconstructing The Hero written by Margery Hourihan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-19 with Education categories.
Childrens Literature is now a recognised area of study, mainly PG but also on undergraduate education courses. Makes literary theory accessible to teachers
Deconstructing The Starships
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Author : Gwyneth A. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1999
Deconstructing The Starships written by Gwyneth A. Jones and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Literary Criticism categories.
Essays and reviews by a feminist science fiction author apply sharp critical skills to discuss the genre's relationship to contemporary reality. The author examines such topics as the relationships between aspects of the science fiction genre and modern literary theory, the function of realism and language in science fiction, and the view of the body in the cyberpunk subgenre. She also explores in-depth the works of such authors as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula Le Guin, C.J. Cherryh, and William Gibson, among others. Distributed by ISBS. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Science Of Middle Earth
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Author : Roland Lehoucq
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-04-06
The Science Of Middle Earth written by Roland Lehoucq and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-06 with Fiction categories.
The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist and geologist, with additional passions for archeology and chemistry. Tolkien was an acute observer of flora and fauna and mined the minds of his scientific friends about ocean currents and volcanoes. It is these layers science that give his imaginary universe—and the creatures and characters that inhabit it—such concreteness. Within this gorgeously illustrated edition, a range of scientists—from astrophysicists to physicians, botanists to volcanologists—explore Tolkien’s novels, poems, and letters to reveal their fascinating scientific roots. A rewarding combination of literary exploration and scientific discovery, The Science of Middle Earth reveals the hidden meaning of the Ring’s corruption, why Hobbits have big feet, the origins of the Dwarves, the animals which inspired the dragons, and even whether or not an Ent is possible. Enhanced by superb original drawings, this transportive work will delight both Tolkien fans and science lovers and inspire us to view both Middle Earth—and our own world—with fresh eyes.
The Power Of Tolkien S Prose
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Author : S. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-11-23
The Power Of Tolkien S Prose written by S. Walker and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
Shortlisted for the 2011 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award forInklingsStudies Tolkien's unparalleled popularity has been largely attributed to his gifts as a storyteller and his thematic currency. But The Lord of the Rings may have become a modern classic for a deeper reason than we've noticed: Tolkien is a first-rate stylist. The Power of Tolkien's Prose illuminates the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien's prose style in dimensions ranging from his fantastic realism to his revitalizing imagery to his dynamic narrative to his expansive characterization to his engaging language. Viewed through the lens of Steve Walker's stylistic appreciation, Tolkien's fiction emerges as a new dimension of perception.
Picturing Tolkien
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Author : Janice M. Bogstad
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-09-07
Picturing Tolkien written by Janice M. Bogstad and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-07 with Performing Arts categories.
This group of new critical essays offers multidisciplinary analysis of director Peter Jackson's spectacularly successful adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). Part One of the collection, "Techniques of Structure and Story," compares and contrasts the organizational principles of the books and films. Part Two, "Techniques of Character and Culture," focuses on the methods used to transform the characters and settings of Tolkien's narrative into the personalities and places visualized on screen. Each of the sixteen essays includes extensive notes and a separate bibliography. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
How To Misunderstand Tolkien
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Author : Bruno Bacelli
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-09-02
How To Misunderstand Tolkien written by Bruno Bacelli and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
J.R.R. Tolkien is an author beloved by many, but people forget the hostile reception of his work from several literary critics, who despised (and some who continue to despise) him and his readers. Other intellectuals and critics have a more positive opinion of his work, but some read aspects of his books or his beliefs to fit their own agendas. Over the decades, scholars have claimed that Tolkien represents a myriad of (sometimes contradictory) political positions. Whether these scholars act out of disdain for Tolkien or from a simple misread of his works, the outcome is a muddled distortion of who Tolkien really was. This book peels back the discourse in an attempt to reveal the true nature of an author who so often defies categorization. Using all possible nuance, chapters explore the villains of Lord of the Rings, its female heroines and its moral compass, as well as its definitions of heroism and failure. This book hopes to provide a uniquely accurate and objective assessment of one of the most misunderstood writers of our time.
Reading The Lord Of The Rings
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Author : Robert Eaglestone
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-03-01
Reading The Lord Of The Rings written by Robert Eaglestone and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Beginning with an analysis of the critical history of Tolkien, the first section, Context and Criticism, examines and contrasts the historical and intellectual context of the books, films and their criticism. The second, Space, Place and Communities, turns to the philosophical and post-colonial concerns which structure contemporary understandings of the book and film. The third section, Gender, Sexuality and Class, shows how these issues are depicted in the novles and films. The final section, Tolkien's Futures, looks at the continuing influence of his work in both more traditional literary forms and in contemporary game and electronic narrative >
Tolkien
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Author : Carter, Kathryn
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 1976-02-12
Tolkien written by Carter, Kathryn and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976-02-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
Understanding The Lord Of The Rings
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Author : Rose A. Zimbardo
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2004
Understanding The Lord Of The Rings written by Rose A. Zimbardo and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Literary Criticism categories.
Publisher's description: When first published, The Lord of the Rings stood far from the mainstream: no one had seen anything like it for decades. Tolkien's almost stridently antimodern tale needed valiant defenders, vocal admirers who understood its sources and relished its monumental scale. While such champions of modernism as Edmund Wilson mocked Tolkien's archaic structure and language, W.H. Auden -- a great modernist poet in his own right -- rose to his defense with a spirited essay on the true nature of the Hero Quest. Edmund Fuller's essay collected here discusses the nature of the fairy tale, returning to the roots of the term to remove the treacle of Disney and restore the value of realistic enchantment. Tolkien's friend C.S. Lewis takes up the question of why, if you have a serious comment to make about real life, you would drape it in a never-never land of your own. He shrewdly argues that it is because real life does have mythic and heroic qualities -- in abundance. This collection also includes, among others, essays by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Verlyn Flieger, Paul Kocher, Jane Chance, and each of the editors, as well as a brand-new essay by Tom Shippey that shows us how to process all this vast learning, adding to it the many delights of the film versions of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, so we can relish his achievement all the more.