The Heroes of Tolkien

An Exploration of Tolkien's Heroic Characters, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History

von David Day

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In J. R. R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history. Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth's most celebrated heroes and the literary, historical and mythological sources that inspired their creation.This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

• Reihe: Tolkien
• Themen: Belletristik Begleitende Literatur
• ISBN: 9780753732472
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.10.2017
• Größe: 198 x 136 mm
• Verlag: Octopus Publishing Group