Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings."An exploration of Tolkien's classic trilogy and of the glorious tradition from which it grew; Satire or allegory? - The fairy story - Classical epic - Chanson de Geste - Medieval romance - The naming of names. |
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Authors Note vi | 1 |
The Lives and Times of Professor Tolkien | 7 |
How The Lord of the Rings Came to be Written | 16 |
Copyright | |
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