J.R.R. Tolkien

A Guide for the Perplexed

Toby Widdicombe

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English

Bloomsbury
14 November 2019

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Series: Guides for the Perplexed

With his richly detailed world of Middle Earth and the epic tales he told around it, J.R.R. Tolkien invented the modern fantasy novel. For readers and students getting to grips with this world for the first time, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed is an essential guide to the author’s life and work.

The book helps readers explore:

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Tolkien’s life and times ·

Tolkien’s mythical world ·

The languages of Middle Earth ·

The major works – The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings ·

Posthumously published writings – from The Silmarillion to the recently discovered The Fall of Gondolin

With reference to adaptations of Tolkien’s work including the Peter Jackson films, notes on Tolkien’s sources and surveys of key scholarly and critical writings, this is an accessible and authoritative guide to one of the 20th century’s greatest and most popular writers.

By: Toby Widdicombe
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9781350092143
ISBN 10: 1350092142
Series: Guides for the Perplexed
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 14 November 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Toby Widdicombe is Professor of English at the University of Alaska Anchorage, USA. His previous books include Simply Shakespeare (2001).

Reviews for J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed

The book examines a range of themes and content across Tolkien’s work and life and brings them together in a tidy package. Widdicombe has done a fine job across the book as a whole. * Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) * J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed helps dispel the confusion many students feel when first studying Tolkien’s secondary world. This engagingly written and insightful volume will prove a useful resource in classrooms. -- William Fliss, Tolkien Archivist, Marquette University, United States