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" With New Line Cinema's production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the popularity of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien is unparalleled. Tolkien's books continue to be bestsellers decades after their original publication. An epic in league with those of Spenser and Malory, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, begun during Hitler's rise to power, celebrates the insignificant individual as hero in the modern world. Jane Chance's critical appraisal of Tolkien's heroic masterwork is the first to explore
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813190177
ISBN13:9780813190174
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.6" x 8.4"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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A new take on the Lord of the Rings
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Jane Chance's critical work gives voice to many issues raised in Tolkein's Lord of the Rings that I had simply never considered before. I found that the book to be an extremely stimulating read. While the dedicated Tolkein fanatic (like myself) may find several small factual errors in Chance's text, these do not detract from the original perspectives offered therein. Indeed, Chance's analysis of "power" in the Lord of the Rings has enabled me to recognize elements in Tolkein's work that I had not known were there before, as well as in other works of literature. Bravo for the fresh voice.
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