false 950184 2 2 2275863 1419388754 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2275863.The_Modern_Scholar_From_Here_to_Infinity_An_Exploration_of_Science_Fiction_Literature_ 3.94 18 950184 4.13 67 17 1739137 0760785236 9780760785232 3 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1231692920m/1739137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1739137.Of_Sorcerers_and_Men_Tolkien_and_the_Roots_of_Modern_Fantasy_Literature 4.67 9 950184 4.13 67 17 2539820 0142811691 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2539820.A_way_with_words_sound_recording_CD_writing_rhetoric_and_the_art_of_persuasion 4.10 10 950184 4.13 67 17 6344286 3 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6344286-rings-swords-and-monsters 4.29 7 950184 4.13 67 17 2539841 9781428173941 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2539841.A_Way_With_Words_II 4.17 6 950184 4.13 67 17 2617407 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2617407.Rings_swords_and_mosters 4.40 5
Drout is a philologist and develops the history through his study of words and folklore. After listening I have a geater appreciation than ever for the depth of Tolkiens Middle Earth and for Ursula LeGuin land. I will go back and read Beowulf again. He also looks at King Arthur legends, CS Lewis, and Donaldson. Good stuff!]]> 950184 4.13 67 17 23595 0415969425 9780415969420 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167428371m/23595.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23595.J_R_R_Tolkien_Encyclopedia_Scholarship_and_Critical_Assessment 4.20 5 Encyclopedia includes discussions of all the fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship written by the leading scholars in the field.

Coverage not only presents the most recent scholarship on J. R. R. Tolkien, but also introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Tolkien's fiction and his sources of influence are examined along with his artistic and academic achievements- including his translations of medieval texts- teaching posts, linguistic works, and the languages he created. The 550 alphabetically arranged entries fall within the following categories of topics:
· Adaptations
· Art and illustrations
· Characters in Tolkien's work
· Critical history and scholarship
· Influence of Tolkien
· Languages
· Biography
· Literary sources
· Literature
· Creatures and peoples of Middle-earth
· Objects in Tolkien's work
· Places in Tolkien's work
· Reception of Tolkien
· Medieval scholars
· Scholarship by Tolkien
· Medieval literature
· Stylistic elements
· Themes in Tolkien's works
· Theological/ philosophical concepts and philosophers
· Tolkien's contemporary history and culture
· Works of literature

The work is edited by Michael D.C. Drout, from Wheaton College, with the participation of Tom Shippey, Verlyn Flieger, Marjorie Burns, and Douglas Anderson.]]> 950184 4.13 67 17 6396323 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6396323-a-history-of-the-english-language 3.75 4 950184 4.13 67 17 6004361 9781435660403 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6004361.Way_With_Words_III_Understanding_Grammar_for_Powerful_Communication_eAudiobook_ 3.75 4 950184 4.13 67 17 1620046 1419330136 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1620046.Bard_of_the_Middle_Ages_The_Works_of_Geoffrey_Chaucer 4.50 2 Had Geoffrey Chaucer not written, or not written so well, the last 600 years of English literature would have been decidedly different. His creative style and use of language served as one of the primary foundations on which later writers built. Through his writing, Chaucer's wit, charm, and eloquence give us a deeper understanding of not only the time in which he lived, but of how human emotion, fraility, and fortitude are the base elements of human existence. There are 14 lectures on 7 tapes with a manual included which are:
Lecture 1- Chaucer's Life, times, and importance
Lecture 2- Language, style, and literary background
Lecture 3- The Book of the Duchess, the Romance of the Rose, and the Minor Poems
Lecture 4- The House of Fame, Anelida and Arcite, The Parliament of Fowls, and Beothius
Lecture 5- Troilus and Criseyde, Books I-II
Lecture 6- Troilus and Criseyde, Books III-V
Lecture 7 The Legend of Good Women
Lecture 8- The Canterbury Tales : "The General Prologue"
Lecture 9- The Canterbury Tales: "The Knights Tale" "The Miller's Tale" "The Reeve's Tale" and "The Cook's Tale"
Lecture 10- The Canterbury Tales: "The Tales of Law's Tale" "The Wife of Bath's Tale" "The Friar's Tale" and "The Summoner's Tale
Lecture 11- The Canterbury Tales: "The Clerks Tale" "The Merchant's Tale" "The Squire's Tale" and "The Franklin's Tale"
Lecture 12- The Canterbury Tales: "The Physician's Tale" "The Pardoner's Tale" "The Shipman's Tale" and "The Prioress's Tale"
Lecture 13- The Canterbury Tales: "Sir Thopas" The Tale of Melibee" "The Monk's Tale" "The Nun's Priest's Tale" and "The Second Nun's Tale"
Lecture 14- The Canterbury Tales: "The Canon's Yeoman's Tale" "TheManciple's Tale" The Retraction" and Our conclusions]]> 950184 4.13 67 17