Illustrating why Tolkien is the most popular of 20th-century writers, this introduction to his work examines the novels and other writings. Andrew Blake shows how Tolkien's mastery of language, his establishing of a fully-fledged alternative mythology and his brave way of looking at difficult questions have helped to inaugurate a new way of writing which re-established fantasy as a late 20th-century genre. The book focuses on: Tolkien's life and influences; the novels, shorter stories and other writings; Tolkien's recurring ...
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Illustrating why Tolkien is the most popular of 20th-century writers, this introduction to his work examines the novels and other writings. Andrew Blake shows how Tolkien's mastery of language, his establishing of a fully-fledged alternative mythology and his brave way of looking at difficult questions have helped to inaugurate a new way of writing which re-established fantasy as a late 20th-century genre. The book focuses on: Tolkien's life and influences; the novels, shorter stories and other writings; Tolkien's recurring use of sources from history, literature and mythology; the critical responses to Tolkien's work; Tolkien's influence on younger writers and on popular culture.
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