When first published, The Lord of the Rings stood far from the mainstream: no one had seen anything like it for decades. Tolkien's almost stridentl...
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May 29, 2011
Skedatt
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Amazingly enough, my library system had a copy of this book. I know. Shocked me.
Back in college, I had a literature professor that personified the argument that fantasy and science fiction are somehow a lesser kind of writing. I was glad to see that not all agree with her view and some had gone so far as to write literary criticism.
While all of these essays had merit, my favorites are by C.S. Lewis (The Dethronement of Power), Rose A. Zimbardo (Moral Vision in the L More...
Back in college, I had a literature professor that personified the argument that fantasy and science fiction are somehow a lesser kind of writing. I was glad to see that not all agree with her view and some had gone so far as to write literary criticism.
While all of these essays had merit, my favorites are by C.S. Lewis (The Dethronement of Power), Rose A. Zimbardo (Moral Vision in the L More...
Nov 29, 2011
Nikki
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For a book I was reading for class, this was surprisingly fun. Not just readable, but actively enjoyable. Okay, granted, I have a deep interest in Tolkien and what he was up to in the first place, and might've read this outside of class, but still.
It's a good collection of essays, covering quite a bit of ground -- even touching on the film adaptation. It's not full of literary terms or anything: it's an easy read. Worth picking up if you want to dissect Tolkien's work a bit.
It's a good collection of essays, covering quite a bit of ground -- even touching on the film adaptation. It's not full of literary terms or anything: it's an easy read. Worth picking up if you want to dissect Tolkien's work a bit.
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Feb 07, 2012
Returning this to the library for now. I'm enjoying it...I'm just not actually getting anywhere, and I have far too many books checked out anyway. I shall probably go back to it sooner or later.
Feb 20, 2008
Gwendolyn
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This was a collection of essays about The Lord of The Rings. My favorite, written by Marion Zimmer Bradley, was about the various forms of love. Another interesting one compared the Peter Jackson movie adaptation to the written original.
Jun 05, 2011
Louise
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I enjoyed these essays so much. The writing is clear and knowledgeble.
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