Queer Approaches to Tolkien: Essays on the Many Paths to Middle-Earth

Voices from wide-ranging academic fields, time periods, and scholarly backgrounds converge in this first collection to focus solely on queer approaches to Tolkien's legendarium. The discussion is grounded in queer experiences, bodies and interpretations, while recognizing and responding to the religious reception of Tolkien's work.

The essays cover a broad chronological span, from work on pre-modern queerness to contributions from contemporary queer theorists trained in later periods. Addressing the tensions between queerness, spirituality and the ongoing debates around diversity, this collection offers new ways to read and understand Tolkien's texts through a queer lens.

Author: Robin Anne Reid
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 11/28/2025
Series: Studies in Tolkien
Pages: 260
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9781476694627