Tolkien's Legendarium

Essays on The History of Middle-earth

AvVerlyn Flieger,Carl F. Hostetter

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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As a scholar of medieval languages and literature, J.R.R. Tolkien brought to his fiction an intense interest in myth and legend. When he died in 1973, he left behind a vast body of unpublished material related to his fictive mythology. Now edited and published as The History of Middle-earth by his son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, these 12 volumes provide a record of the growth of J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology from its beginnings in 1917 to the time of his death more than 50 years later. The material in these volumes offers an unparalleled insight into Tolkien's process of myth-making and is a guide to the world of his literary works. This book is the first comprehensive critical examination of Christopher Tolkien's compilation of his father's Middle-earth legends.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.

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Utgivningsdatum:2000-01-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313305306

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VERLYN FLIEGER is Professor of English at the University of Maryland, where she teaches courses in Tolkien, Medieval Literature, Comparative Mythology, and Fantasy and Science Fiction./e She is the author of two books on Tolkien and has published articles on Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Austin Tappan Wright, and E.R. Eddison.CARL F. HOSTETTER is a computer scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His chief scholarly interest of the past 15 years has been the invented languages of J.R.R. Tolkien, and he has edited a journal devoted to the subject, Vinyar Tengwar, since 1989. He is also a member of a project to order, transcribe, and edit Tolkien's unpublished linguistic papers.

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IntroductionConventions and AbbreviationsThe HistoryEarly Days of Elder Days by Rayner UnwinThe 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. HammondOn the Construction of "The Silmarillion" by Charles E. NoadThe Literary Value of The History of Middle-earth by David BratmanThe LanguagesGnomish Is Sindarin: The Conceptual Evolution of an Elvish Language by Christopher GilsonCerthas, Skirditaila, Fupark: A Feigned History of Runic Origins by Arden R. SmithThree Elvish Verse Modes Ann-thennath, Minlamad thent/estent, and Linnod by Patrick Wynne and Carl F. HostetterThe Cauldron and the CookTolkien's Lyric Poetry by Joe R. ChristopherSome of Tolkien's Narrators by Paul Edmund ThomasThe Footsteps of AElfwine by Verlyn FliegerThe Lost Road, The Dark Tower and The Notion Club Papers: Tolkien and Lewis's Time Travel Triad by John D. RateliffGandalf and Odin by Marjorie BurnsTúrin's Ofermod: An Old English Theme in the Development of Túrin by Richard C. WestAppendix:Christopher Tolkien: A Bibliography by Douglas A. AndersonSuggested Further ReadingIndexAbout the Contributors