The Keys of Middle-Earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology.

Author: Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 08/27/2015
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781137454683
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