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Since the first volume appeared in 1954, Tolkien's trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, has become one of the most widely loved works of fiction ever published, and the subject of a blockbuster film adaptation. In its blend of epic and fairy-tale, uncanny atmosphere and moral force, it is unique in modern English literature. In Master of Middle-Earth, Paul Kocher focuses on The Lord of the Rings, but also considers Tolkien's fiction as a whole, showing the relationship of the short prose and verse narratives to the major work. In chapters such as 'Sauron and the Nature of Evil', 'The Free Peoples' and 'Aragorn' he traces Tolkien's principal themes and preoccupations and casts a brilliant light on the geography and inhabitants of Middle-Earth.
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"A splendid commentary, which will delight and fascinate all admirers of Tolkien" (Sunday Telegraph)
"The book impels the reader to return and re-read Tolkien with a new insight" (Library Journal)
"A winner. The book impels the reader to return and re-read Tolkien with a new insight." (Library Journal)
"A valuable guide to the enjoyment of the eminent British author's writings." (Publishers Weekly)
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'A splendid commentary, which will only delight and fascinate admirers of Tolkien.' Sunday Telegraph
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- PublisherThames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication date1973
- ISBN 10 0500010951
- ISBN 13 9780500010952
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages254
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