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J.R.R.Tolkien: Author of the Century (Paperback)
by T.A. Shippey (Author)
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Product details
  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New Ed edition (20 Aug 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0261104012
  • ISBN-13: 978-0261104013
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 290,760 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The "Lord of the Rings", Tolkien scholar, Professor Tom Shippey, presents us with a fascinating and informed companion to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, in particular focusing on "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". This title reveals why all of these books will be timeless, and shows how even such complex works as "The Silmarillion" can be read enjoyably. Taking issue with the uninformed criticism that has often been levelled at Tolkien and fantasy in general, Professor Shippey offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy and to the importance of language in literature, and demonstrates how his books form part of a live and continuing tradition of storytelling that can trace its roots back through Grimm's "Fairy Tales" to the "Elder Edda" and "Beowulf".