{"product_id":"9781119691426","title":"A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Literature and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStuart D. Lee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the definitive academic companion to Tolkien’s life and literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with an in-depth examination of the author’s life and works, covering Tolkien’s fiction and mythology, his academic writing, and his continuing impact on contemporary literature and culture. Presenting forty-one essays by a panel of leading scholars, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes prevailing themes found in \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, posthumous publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Arthur\u003c\/i\u003e, lesser-known fiction and poetry, literary essays, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most complete and up-to-date resource of its kind, encompassing new Tolkien publications, original scholarship, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHobbit\u003c\/i\u003e film adaptations, and the biographical drama \u003ci\u003eTolkien\u003c\/i\u003e. Five entirely new essays discuss the history of fantasy literature, the influence of classical mythology on Tolkien, folklore and fairytales, diversity, and Tolkien fandom. This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e also: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores Tolkien’s impact on art, film, music, gaming, and later generations of fantasy fiction writers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses themes such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a detailed overview of Tolkien’s legendarium, including Middle-earth mythology and invented languages and writing systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a brief chronology of Tolkien’s works and life, further reading suggestions, and end-of-chapter bibliographies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone formally studying or teaching Tolkien in academic settings, and an invaluable resource for general readers with interest in Tolkien’s works or fans of the films wanting to discover more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Stuart Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior member of the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford. He is a teacher and researcher in the areas of Fantasy Literature, War Poetry, Old English, and Digital Humanities. He has published extensively on all of these and most recently edited the 4-volume \u003ci\u003eCritical Assessments of Major Writers: J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/i\u003e for Routledge (2017), and \u003ci\u003eThe Keys of Middle-earth\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition) with Elizabeth Solopova. He has led many major Digital Humanities research projects since 1996, most notably a series of digital crowd-sourcing initiatives across Europe, and The First World War Poetry Digital Archive. 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