Readings on "J. R. R. Tolkien"

by De Koster, Katie

• ISBN13: 9780737702446
• ISBN10: 0737702443
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Includes an examination and criticism of Tolkien's literary works, and also contains in-depth biographical information.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(1)
Maker of Worlds	12	(19)
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit
The Hobbit Is Rooted in the Tradition of Classic British Children's Novels	31	(13)
Lois R. Kuznets
Adult Themes in a Tale to Be Read to Children	44	(10)
Paul H. Kocher
The Nature of Heroism in a Comic World	54	(7)
Katharyn F. Crabbe
Psychological Themes in The Hobbit	61	(10)
Dorothy Matthews
A Jungian Interpretation	71	(9)
Timothy R. O'Neill
Meaning in The Lord of the Rings
Modern Ideas of Heroism Are a Cornerstone of The Lord of the Rings	80	(6)
Roger Sale
Christian Morality in The Lord of the Rings	86	(7)
Richard Purtill
A Grand Adventure but a Dangerous Blueprint for Human Affairs	93	(11)
Kenneth McLeish
Charges of Racism in The Lord of the Rings Are Mistaken	104	(11)
Patrick Curry
Care for the Earth and for Each Other	115	(8)
Robley Evans
The Writer's Art: Style and Sources in The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings Succeeds on a Mythic Scale	123	(5)
W.H. Auden
The Lord of the Rings Is Greatly Overrated	128	(6)
Edmund Wilson
Tolkien's Understanding and Use of Mythology Create a Profound Effect	134	(7)
Ruth S. Noel
Tolkien Fails to Achieve His Artistic Goals in The Lord of the Rings	141	(12)
C.N. Manlove
Tolkien's Sources: The True Tradition	153	(9)
T.A. Shippey
Chronology	162	(6)
For Further Research	168	(3)
Index	171