J. R. R. Tolkien
In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of J. R. R. Tolkien, author and forefather of the fantasy genre. ¿ Little John experienced lots of change in his life from a young age. Moving fr...
J. R. R. Tolkien
The definitive critical study of Tolkien's greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey. Following the unprecedented and universal acclaim for The Lord of the Rings, the respected academic and world-ren...
J. R. R. Tolkien
The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reissued to mark Tolkien's 125th Anniversary. In more than 40 years since Tolkien's death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, T...
J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta, Ljudbok
Tarutaiturin elämän sykähdyttävä syväluotaus. Humphrey Carpenterin J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta esittelee kattavasti hobittien ja Keski-Maan luojan matkan köyhästä orpopojasta maailman suosituimmaksi fantasiakirjailijaksi. J. R. R. Tolkienin omiin arkistoihin ja suvun sekä ystävien haastatteluihin perustuva elämäkerta kertoo kiehtovan tarinan muinaiskielistä kiinnostuneesta pojasta, joka kehitteli omia ”haltiakieliään” ja niiden puhujille sankarillisen historian. Aineksista syntyi miljoonien lukijoiden rakastama Taru Sormusten herrasta, jonka maailmaa Tolkien hienosääti koko ikänsä ja toimi samalla arvostettuna professorina Oxfordissa. ”Yksi mielenkiintoisimmista ja nautinnollisimmista kirjallisuuden suurnimien elämäkerroista.” The Times J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta julkaistaan tarkistettuna suomennoksena Tolkienin syntymän 130-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi. Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005) oli brittiläinen elämäkerturi ja radiotoimittaja, joka ehti itse tavata J. R. R. Tolkienin ennen tämän kuolemaa 1973. Carpenter on kirjoittanut myös Tolkienin kirjallisesta ystäväpiiristä kertovan teoksen The Inklings ja toimittanut Tolkienin Kirjeet-kokoelman (WSOY 2009).
Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the ...
J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
Stunning three-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkienâ??s life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, whoâ??s who and chronology.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN EPUB ED EB
The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien.In the 25 years since Tolkien?s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become ...
The Letters Of J. R. R. Tolkien
The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a 'publishable length', and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his 'Tales of the Three Ages', but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master.
J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta, E-bok
Tarutaiturin elämän sykähdyttävä syväluotaus. Humphrey Carpenterin J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta esittelee kattavasti hobittien ja Keski-Maan luojan matkan köyhästä orpopojasta maailman suosituimmaksi fantasiakirjailijaksi. J. R. R. Tolkienin omiin arkistoihin ja suvun sekä ystävien haastatteluihin perustuva elämäkerta kertoo kiehtovan tarinan muinaiskielistä kiinnostuneesta pojasta, joka kehitteli omia ”haltiakieliään” ja niiden puhujille sankarillisen historian. Aineksista syntyi miljoonien lukijoiden rakastama Taru Sormusten herrasta, jonka maailmaa Tolkien hienosääti koko ikänsä ja toimi samalla arvostettuna professorina Oxfordissa. ”Yksi mielenkiintoisimmista ja nautinnollisimmista kirjallisuuden suurnimien elämäkerroista.” The Times J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta julkaistaan tarkistettuna suomennoksena Tolkienin syntymän 130-vuotisjuhlan kunniaksi. Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005) oli brittiläinen elämäkerturi ja radiotoimittaja, joka ehti itse tavata J. R. R. Tolkienin ennen tämän kuolemaa 1973. Carpenter on kirjoittanut myös Tolkienin kirjallisesta ystäväpiiristä kertovan teoksen The Inklings ja toimittanut Tolkienin Kirjeet-kokoelman (WSOY 2009).
COLLECTED POEMS OF J R R TOLKIEN
The first-ever publication of the collected poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, spanning almost seven decades of the author's life and presented in an elegant three-volume hardcover boxed set. J.R.R. Tolkien aspired to be a poet in the first instance, and poetry was part of his creative life no less than his prose, his languages, and his art. Although Tolkien's readers are aware that he wrote poetry, if only from verses in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, its extent is not well known, and its qualities are underappreciated. Within his larger works of fiction, poems help to establish character and place as well as further the story; as individual works, they delight with words and rhyme. They express his love of nature and the seasons, of landscape and music, and of words. They convey his humor and his sense of wonder. The earliest work in this collection, written for his beloved, is dated to 1910, when Tolkien was eighteen. More poems would follow during his years at Oxford, some of them
J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller
A moving and thoughtful tribute, this book, originally published in 1979, offers fourteen essays dedicated to the memory of J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973). The contributors, a distinguished group of his friends, colleagues, and former students, addr...
J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"
Drawing on Marxist literary criticism and narrative theory, this book examines the form and content of Tolkien's work, demonstrating how the heroic romance is simultaneously employed and subverted by Tolkien in his tale of an unlikely hero, "...
LETTERS OF J. R. R. TOLKIE EB
A comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life (1914-1973) of one of the world's most famous storytellers.'It is not possible even at great length to "e;pot"e; The Lord of the Rings in a paragraph or two. It was begu...
The Collected Poems Of J. R. R. Tolkien
World first publication of the collected poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, spanning almost seven decades of the author's life and presented in an elegant three-volume hardback boxed set. J.R.R. Tolkien aspired to be a poet in the first instance, and poetry was part of his creative life no less than his prose, his languages, and his art. Although Tolkien's readers are aware that he wrote poetry, if only from verses in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, its extent is not well known, and its qualities are underappreciated. Within his larger works of fiction, poems help to establish character and place as well as further the story; as individual works, they delight with words and rhyme. They express his love of nature and the seasons, of landscape and music, and of words. They convey his humour and his sense of wonder. The earliest work in this collection, written for his beloved, is dated to 1910, when Tolkien was eighteen. More poems would follow during his years at Oxford, some of them very elaborate and eccentric. Those he composed during the First World War, in which he served in France, tend to be concerned not with trenches and battle, but with life, loss, faith, and friendship, his longing for England, and the wife he left behind. Beginning in 1914, elements of his legendarium, 'The Silmarillion', began to appear, and the 'Matter of Middle-earth' would inspire much of Tolkien's verse for the rest of his life. Within The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien almost 250 works are presented across three volumes, including more than 70 that have never before been seen. The poems are deftly woven together with commentary and notes by world-renowned Tolkien scholars Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond, placing them in the context of Tolkien's life and literary accomplishments and creating a poetical biography that is a unique and revealing celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien.
J R
A National Book Award-winning satire about the unchecked power of American capitalism, written more than three decades before the 2008 financial crisis. At the center of J R is J R Vansant, a very average sixth grader from Long Island with torn sneakers, a runny nose, and a juvenile fascination with junk-mail get-rich-quick offers. Responding to one, he sees a small return; soon, he is a running a massive Ponzi scheme out of a phone booth in the school hallway. Everyone from the school staff to the municipal government to the squabbling heirs of a player-piano company to the titans of Wall Street and the politicians in Washington will be caught up in endlessly ballooning bubble of the J R Company. First published in 1975, J R is an appallingly funny and all-too-prophetic depiction of America's romance with finance. It is also a book about suburban development and urban decay, divorce proceedings and disputed wills, the crumbling facade of Western civilization and the impossible
Bilbo le Hobbit de J. R. R. Tolkien (Analyse de l'oeuvre)
D cryptez Bilbo le Hobbit de J.R.R. Tolkien avec l'analyse du PetitLitteraire.fr Que faut-il retenir de Bilbo le Hobbit, le roman culte de la litt rature fantasy ? Retrouvez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur cette oeuvre dans une analyse compl te et d taill e. Vous trouverez notamment dans cette fiche: - Un r sum complet - Une pr sentation des personnages principaux tels que Bilbo Sacquet, Thor n Oakenshield, Gandalf et Smaug - Une analyse des sp cificit s de l'oeuvre: le sch ma actantiel, le sch ma narratif et un conte merveilleux Une analyse de r f rence pour comprendre rapidement le sens de l'oeuvre. LE MOT DE L' DITEUR: Dans cette nouvelle dition de notre analyse de Bilbo le Hobbit (2016), avec Hadrien Seret, nous fournissons des pistes pour d coder ce classique du fantasy. Notre analyse permet de faire rapidement le tour de l'oeuvre et d'aller au-del des clich s. St phanie FELTEN propos de la collection LePetitLitteraire.fr: Pl biscit tant par les passionn s de litt rature que
Kirjeet (tarkistettu ja laajennettu laitos), E-bok
Hobittien isän kootut kirjeet. Kattava kokoelma kirjeitä maailman rakastetuimpiin kuuluvalta tarinankertojalta tarjoaa harvinaisen näkymän J. R. R. Tolkienin ajatusmaailmaan. Laajennettu laitos sisältää yli 150 ennen julkaisematonta kirjettä. J. R. R. Tolkien oli 1900-luvun armoitetuimpia kirjeenkirjoittajia. Pitkissä, usein esseemäisissä kirjeissä hän selostaa Tarun Sormusten herrasta ja muiden kirjojensa taustoja, vastaa fanien kysymyksiin ja kertoo mielipiteitään maailman tapahtumista. Noin 500 kirjeen joukossa on myös paljon Tolkienin hyväsydämisiä viestejä perheenjäsenille ja ystäville sekä tiukkoja ohjeita kustantajalle ja kirjapainolle. ”Mahtava kirja – – kirjeet hehkuvat lämpöä, mielenkiintoa ja intoa.” Private Eye. Oxfordin yliopiston professori, filologi J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) tunnetaan nykyaikaisen fantasiakirjallisuuden isänä, jonka pääteoksia ovat Hobitti, Taru Sormusten herrasta ja Silmarillion. Humphrey Carpenter (1946–2005) oli brittiläinen elämäkerturi ja radiotoimittaja, joka on kirjoittanut teoksen J. R. R. Tolkien: Elämäkerta. Tolkienin kolmas poika Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020) oli keskiajan tutkija ja omistautui isänsä kuoleman jälkeen koostamaan tämän julkaisematonta tuotantoa kirjoiksi.
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Splintered Light
J. R. R. Tolkien is perhaps best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but it is in The Silmarillion that the true depth of Tolkien's Middle-earth can be understood. The Silmarillion was written before, during, and after Tolkien wrote Th...
The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-Earth
'Fascinating, gorgeously illustrated and thought-provoking. . . . A] masterful book.'--Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post A lavishly illustrated look at the locales familiar to J. R. R. Tolkien, the creator of Middle-earth This book takes you to the places that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien to create his fictional locations in The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and other classic works. Written by renowned Tolkien expert John Garth, The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien features a wealth of breathtaking illustrations, including Tolkien's own drawings, contributions from other artists, rare archival images, and spectacular color photos of contemporary locations across Britain and beyond, from the battlefields of World War I to Africa. Garth identifies the locales that served as the basis for Hobbiton, the elven valley of Rivendell, the Glittering Caves of Helm's Deep, and many other settings in Middle-earth, from mountains and forests to rivers, lakes, and shorelands. He reveals the rich interplay
Fatal Tree
'In the sweeping style of George R. R. Martin and J. R. Tolkien, Lawhead has created a diverse universe and rich cast of characters. Multiple story lines weave to form a satisfying ending to this mythological speculative series.' Library Journal K...
Mythopoeic Code of Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien is arguably the most influential fantasy writer of all time--his world building and epic mythology have changed Western audiences' imaginations and the entire fantasy genre. This book is the first wide-ranging Christian Platonic r...
Phantastes
George MacDonalds märkliga vuxensaga är en av de tidigaste fantasyromanerna och har influerat åtskilliga författare, däribland C. S. Lewis och J. R. R. Tolkien. "Phantastes" syftar på ett sinnestillstånd som är fantasifullt o...
Dinotopia: First Flight
"Critics have gushed over Gurney's phantasmagorical creation, likening him to such venerated literary fantasists as Jules Verne, Wells, and J. R. R. Tolkien." - People Magazine James Gurney's illustrated Dinotopia series has been an imag...
Tolkien and the Kalevala
This book explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s unique and warm relationship to the Kalevala, a poem usually hailed as the Finnish and Karelian national epic, compiled, edited and partly revisioned from older folk poetry by Finnish scholar Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century. J. R. R. Tolkien, an Oxford academic and the greatest author of the 20th-century fantasy, creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was fascinated from early on by the Kalevala. Tolkien himself described the Kalevala as “a germ” of his fantasy fiction.
Green Suns and Faerie
A major contribution to the growing body of Tolkien scholarship With the release of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and forthcoming film version of The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien's popularity has never been high...
Ents, Elves, and Eriador
With a Foreword by John Elder and an Afterword by Tom Shippey Though not often recognized as environmental or agrarian literature, the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien demonstrate a complex and comprehensive ecological philosophy. The ecology of Middl...
Ents, Elves, and Eriador
With a Foreword by John Elder and an Afterword by Tom Shippey Though not often recognized as environmental or agrarian literature, the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien demonstrate a complex and comprehensive ecological philosophy. The ecology of Middl...
Tolkien ja Kalevala, E-bok
Miten Kalevala vaikutti J. R. R. Tolkienin tuotantoon?Tolkien on maailman tunnetuin fantasiakirjailija ja modernin fantasian isä. Mistä hän ammensi inspiraationsa? Miten suomen kieli ja Kalevala liittyvät hobittien, haltioiden ja kääpiöiden kansoittamaan fantasiamaailmaan?Kirjailijanuransa ohella Tolkien oli myyttejä rakastava kielitieteilijä ja Oxfordin yliopiston professori. Hän haltioitui Kalevalasta, opiskeli suomea ja hyödynsi kansalliseepoksemme tarinoita ja sanastoa omissa kirjoituksissaan. Tolkien ja Kalevala selvittää, minkälainen on Kalevalan vaikutus Tolkienin tarinoiden ja maailman taustalla.
Saga of the Volsungs
The epic Viking Age stories that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and Wagner's Ring cycle Written in thirteenth-century Iceland but based on ancient Norse poetry cycles, The Saga of the Volsungs combines mythology, legend and sheer human drama. It tells ...
Heart of the Forest
With a foreword by Kathleen Jamie. Trees can evoke powerful feelings. For Henry David Thoreau, the woods are places beyond civilisation; for Ursula Le Guin and J. R. R. Tolkien, they are loaded with otherworldly potential; and for those fleeing ca...
Bandersnatch
An inside look at the Inklings and their creative process C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings met each week to read and discuss each other's works-in-progress, offering both encouragement and blistering critique. How did these co...
There and Back Again
For decades, hobbits and the other fantastical creatures of Middle-earth have captured the imaginations of a fiercely loyal tribe of J R R Tolkien readers, all enhanced by the immense success of Peter Jackson's films: first 'The Lord of the Rings'...
Truth-Seeking Heart
Austin Farrer was part of the extraordinary mid-20th century group of 'Oxford Christians', which also included C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien, Charles Williams and Dorothy Sayers. Described as 'the one genius that the Church of England produced' in the ...
Welsh Language
The existence of the Welsh-language can come as a surprise to those who assume that English is the foundation language of Britain. However, J. R. R. Tolkien described Welsh as the 'senior language of the men of Britain'. Visitors from outside Wale...