Hobbits, Elves and Wizards : Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"

By: Michael N. Stanton

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Hardcover | 1 April 2002 | Edition Number 1

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Middle-Earth, Gandalf, Frodo, Bilbo: The places and characters that sprang from the mind of J. R. R. Tolkien will live forever in the imaginations of millions of readers. In Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards, Michael Stanton, a scholar of science fiction and fantasy literature, offers an extraordinary encounter with Tolkien's masterpiece. Believing that there is no epic of contemporary literature to match The Lord of the Rings, Stanton delves critically into the richness of the story. He explores the intricacies of its dialogue and illuminates the idiosyncratic nature of its characters. He looks at places, dreams, notions of time, and history. Eschewing academic jargon, Stanton provides an intriguing look at Tolkien's fantasyscape that ultimately shows how all of these parts meld into a singularly compelling work of art that lives and breathes. For those who have read and loved The Lord of the Rings, Stanton embarks on an exploration of Tolkien's genius, painting a rich and wonderful critical portrait of the world he created, a portrait that no one who truly hopes to understand Tolkien's vision will want to be without.

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Acknowledgements
Preface
Backgrounds	p. 1
Geography, History, Theme	p. 11
The Fellowship of the Ring: Prologue and Book I	p. 21
The Fellowship of the Ring: Book II	p. 33
A Short Interlude	p. 45
The Two Towers: Book III	p. 51
The Two Towers: Book IV	p. 61
The Return of the King: Book V	p. 73
The Return of the King: Book VI	p. 83
The Elves	p. 99
The Dwarves	p. 107
The Ents	p. 115
Humankind	p. 121
Darkness, Evil, and Forms of the Enemy	p. 133
On Languages	p. 147
Mind, Spirit, and Dream in The Lord of the Rings	p. 159
Afterword	p. 171
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 181
Index	p. 185
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Hobbits, Elves and Wizards : Exploring the Wonders and Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"

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