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Description:J.R.R. Tolkien's novel was met with international acclaim upon its publication in 1937, given its adventurous plot, elements of high fantasy, and lovable protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. This compilation of essays closely studies the classic staple of children's literature by examining some of its themes-such as maturation and overcoming greed-exploring the world of Middle-earth, and comparing/contrasting the text with its popular sequel, The Lord of the Rings. In experience, the contributors span the entire history of Tolkien scholarship, from one who learned firsthand from J.R.R. Tolkien and his friend C.S. Lewis to young scholars just beginning their quests into the wild lands of literary critique.This volume will provide an overview of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit-in fact, several overviews from several different perspectives. It is a guidebook to not only a classic children's novel but to Tolkien's first journey into his fantastic otherworld: Middle-earth. It is The Hobbit after all, that first brought to life Tolkien's elves and dwarves; the wizard Gandalf; the creature Gollum; and, above all, the hobbits themselves - especially those unlikely, suprisingly heroic Bagginses.Contents: About This Volume, Stephen W. Potts --The Portal to Middle-earth, Stephen W. Potts --The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen W. Potts --J.R.R. Tolkien's World: Literary, Cultural, and Historical Influences on Middle-earth's Subcreator, Kelly R. Orazii --An Unexpected Success: The Hobbit and the Critics, Alicia Fox-Lenz --The Riddles and the Cup: Medieval Germanic Motifs in The Hobbit, Jason Fisher --Bilbo Baggins, Harry Potter, and the Fate of Enchantment, John Rosegrant --"Of Gold and an Alloy": Tolkien, The Hobbit, and the Northern Heroic Spirit, Hannah Parry --"Witness Those Rings and Roundelays": The Hobbit as Fairy-Story, Jared Lobdell --Fairy-Stories That Fueled The Hobbit, Kris Swank --The Poems of The Hobbit, Josh Brown --A Turning Point in His Career: The Effect of The Hobbit on Middle-earth, Sara Waldorf --The Hobbit: A Mythopoeic Need for Adventure, Jelena Borojević --Growing Up Tolkien: Finding Our Way through Mirkwood, Kayla Shaw --How to Slay a Dragon When You Are Only Three Feet Tall, Aurélie Brémont --Tolkien and the Illustrators: Visual Representations of The Hobbit, M. Lee Alexander --Chronology of Tolkien's Life Works / J.R.R. Tolkien. Bibliography --About the Editor – Contributors.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Critical Insights: The Hobbit. To get started finding Critical Insights: The Hobbit, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: J.R.R. Tolkien's novel was met with international acclaim upon its publication in 1937, given its adventurous plot, elements of high fantasy, and lovable protagonist, Bilbo Baggins. This compilation of essays closely studies the classic staple of children's literature by examining some of its themes-such as maturation and overcoming greed-exploring the world of Middle-earth, and comparing/contrasting the text with its popular sequel, The Lord of the Rings. In experience, the contributors span the entire history of Tolkien scholarship, from one who learned firsthand from J.R.R. Tolkien and his friend C.S. Lewis to young scholars just beginning their quests into the wild lands of literary critique.This volume will provide an overview of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit-in fact, several overviews from several different perspectives. It is a guidebook to not only a classic children's novel but to Tolkien's first journey into his fantastic otherworld: Middle-earth. It is The Hobbit after all, that first brought to life Tolkien's elves and dwarves; the wizard Gandalf; the creature Gollum; and, above all, the hobbits themselves - especially those unlikely, suprisingly heroic Bagginses.Contents: About This Volume, Stephen W. Potts --The Portal to Middle-earth, Stephen W. Potts --The Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen W. Potts --J.R.R. Tolkien's World: Literary, Cultural, and Historical Influences on Middle-earth's Subcreator, Kelly R. Orazii --An Unexpected Success: The Hobbit and the Critics, Alicia Fox-Lenz --The Riddles and the Cup: Medieval Germanic Motifs in The Hobbit, Jason Fisher --Bilbo Baggins, Harry Potter, and the Fate of Enchantment, John Rosegrant --"Of Gold and an Alloy": Tolkien, The Hobbit, and the Northern Heroic Spirit, Hannah Parry --"Witness Those Rings and Roundelays": The Hobbit as Fairy-Story, Jared Lobdell --Fairy-Stories That Fueled The Hobbit, Kris Swank --The Poems of The Hobbit, Josh Brown --A Turning Point in His Career: The Effect of The Hobbit on Middle-earth, Sara Waldorf --The Hobbit: A Mythopoeic Need for Adventure, Jelena Borojević --Growing Up Tolkien: Finding Our Way through Mirkwood, Kayla Shaw --How to Slay a Dragon When You Are Only Three Feet Tall, Aurélie Brémont --Tolkien and the Illustrators: Visual Representations of The Hobbit, M. Lee Alexander --Chronology of Tolkien's Life Works / J.R.R. Tolkien. Bibliography --About the Editor – Contributors.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Critical Insights: The Hobbit. To get started finding Critical Insights: The Hobbit, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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