There and back again
J R R Tolkien and the origins of the Hobbit
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Word Count
76,500 words, Guess
Page Count
306 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL30727555M
- ISBN-139781780762463
- ISBN-101780762461
- OCLC Control Number810109735
- OCLC Control Number842499882
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2012464598
Classifications
- DDC823.912
- LCCPR6039.O32 Z558 2012
- LCCPR6039.O32
and 1 more
- LCCPR6039.O32 H632 2012
Description
Mark Atherton here explores the chief influences on Tolkien's work: his boyhood in the West Midlands; the landscapes and seascapes which shaped his mythologies; his experiences in World War I; his interest in Scandinavian myth; his friendships, especially with the other Oxford-based Inklings; and the relevance of his themes, especially ecological themes, to the present-day. "There and Back Again" offers a unique guide to the varied inspirations behind Tolkien's life and work, and sheds new light on how a legend is born.
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