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The Science of Middle-earth
The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist...
The Literary Role of History in the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
This volume analyzes the literary role played by history in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. It argues that the events of The Lord of the Rings are placed against the background of an already- existing history, both in reality and in the fictional worlds of the books. History is unfolded in various ways, both in explicitly archival annals and in stories told by characters on the road or on the fly, and in which different visions of history emerge. In addition, the history within the work can resemble, or be patterned on, histories in our world. These histories range from the deep past of prehistoric and ancient worlds to the early medieval era of the barbarian invasions and Byzantium, to the m...
The Hobbit and Tolkien's Mythology
At the 2013 "Celebrating The Hobbit" conference at Valparaiso University--marking the 75th anniversary of the book's publication and the first installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies--two plenary papers were presented: "Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium" by John D. Rateliff provided numerous examples of The Hobbit's influence on Tolkien's legendarium; and "Tolkien's French Connections" by Verlyn Flieger discussed French influences on the development of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures. In discussions with the plenary speakers and other presenters, it became apparent that a book focusing on how The Hobbit influenced the subsequent development of Tolkien's legendarium was sorely needed. This collection of 15 previously unpublished essays fills that need. With Rateliff's and Flieger's papers included, the book presents two chapters on the Evolution of the Dwarven Race, two chapters on Durin's Day examining the Dwarven lunar calendar, and 11 chapters on themes exploring various topics on influences and revisions between The Hobbit and Tolkien's legendarium.
The Hobbit Encyclopedia
Delve into Middle-earth, decipher the Dwarves’ alphabet and more, with this indispensable and comprehensive guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. This wide-ranging encyclopedia covers all the characters, places, and objects included in the seminal book that first introduced the world of Middle-earth, highlighting the legendary sources from which Tolkien took inspiration. With rich illustrations of action scenes and characters, this encyclopedia has in-depth entries on such subjects as: The Arkenstone Azog and Bolg Dragons Elvish Faërie Girion Lake-town Pipes and pipe-weed The Quest of Erebor Wasterlands The prequel to The Lord of the Rings (1954), The Hobbit (1937) is an extraordinarily...
Le monde des hobbits
Que savons-nous des hobbits, petit peuple courageux et ami des elfes, des nains et des humains ? Peu de choses en vérité. Ces semi-hommes de petite taille habitent le Comté, mangent six fois par jour et fument de l'herbe à pipe. Ils ont horreur des aventures et mènent une vie bien ordonnée, aiment la tranquillité, manger en abondance. s'occuper de leur jardin. Ce sont les petits bourgeois du monde de Tolkien. Et pourtant. certains d'entre eux, Frodo, Sam, Merry et Pippin, vont aider les Peuples Libres de la Terre du Milieu à sortir victorieux de la terrible guerre de l'Anneau. Derrière cette discrétion se cachent de la bravoure, une solide fidélité en amitié, de l'ingéniosité et une grande témérité. "Il ne sert à rien d'être grand pour sauver le monde", telle pourrait être la devise des hobbits de la valeureuse famille de Bilbo Bessac. Décryptez les us et coutumes des hobbits, leur histoire, leur pays, leur langue, et découvrez les grandes figures hobbites dans ce grimoire à l'ancienne illustré des magnifiques images, cartes et enluminures de Sandrine Gestin et de Xavier Sanchez.
