Tweaking things a little : essays on the epic fantasy of J.R.R. Tolkien & G.R.R. Martin /
World-building, name-finding, language-crafting, the flaws in chivalric practice and the ethics (Machiavellian and otherwise) that produce the moral complexities of Middle-earth and the Known World are thus the topics that Tweaking Things a Little considers. The modest title belies what lies within...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Zurich :
Walking Tree Publishers,
[2023].
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| Series: | Cormarë series ;
50. |
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| Summary: | World-building, name-finding, language-crafting, the flaws in chivalric practice and the ethics (Machiavellian and otherwise) that produce the moral complexities of Middle-earth and the Known World are thus the topics that Tweaking Things a Little considers. The modest title belies what lies within these covers, nimble readings, profound knowledge of the medieval world, original and provocative reading of both books and the TV show await the reader here. Pointing both back in time to the medieval underpinnings of Tolkien’s creation and outwards to the contemporary world that informs Martin’s pragmatic and politically astute thinking, these essays enthrall, astonish and challenge. Best of all, they encourage us to journey back into Middle-earth and the Known World, with newly opened eyes and ears, to rediscover their wonders anew. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 435 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-413) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783905703504 3905703505 |