J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" - Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)

This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien's larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any "real" historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in a way that makes it real. 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, "quite a little fellow in a wide world," who nonetheless makes history. First-time readers of Tolkien, as well as established scholars and fans, will enjoy this engaging and accessible study of The Hobbit.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Robert T. Tally Jr
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	101
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-111265-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Children's literature studies Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics
LSN:	3-03-111265-2
Barcode:	9783031112652

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