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The Keys of Middle-earth : Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien /

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The Keys of Middle-Earth uniquely introduces the reader to the world of Medieval Literature through the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. Using key episodes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings , readers are taken back to the works of Old, Middle English and Old Norse literature that so influenced Tolki...

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Main Authors: Lee, Stuart D. (Author), Solopova, Elizabeth (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:
Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Classical and Antique Literature.
Comparative Linguistics.
Medieval Literature.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
British literature.
Classical literature.
Comparative linguistics.
Literature, Medieval.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Keys of Middle-Earth uniquely introduces the reader to the world of Medieval Literature through the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. Using key episodes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings , readers are taken back to the works of Old, Middle English and Old Norse literature that so influenced Tolkien. The original texts are presented with helpful new translations to help the reader approach the medieval poems and tales, and introductory essays draw on recent scholarship and Tolkien's own unpublished notes. Presenting a new era of Tolkien studies, this book will be of use to students (and teachers) of Medieval/Old English literature and general readers interested in the origins of Tolkien's most widely-known works.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 284 pages)
ISBN:9780230503816
DOI:10.1057/9780230503816