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: Paperback
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 08/27/2015
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9781137454690
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