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The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion (Hardcover)
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The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion (Hardcover)
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In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion internationally
acclaimed scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull examine
Tolkien's masterpiece chapter by chapter, offering expert insights
into its evolution, structure, and meaning. They discuss in close
detail important literary and historical influences on the
development of The Lord of the Rings, connections between that work
and other writings by Tolkien, errors and inconsistencies,
significant changes to the text during its fifty years of
publication, archaic and unusual words used by Tolkien, and words
and passages in his invented languages of Middle-earth. Thousands
of notes, keyed to standard editions of The Lord of the Rings but
universally accessible, reveal the richness and complexity of one
of the most popular works of fiction in our time. In addition to
their own expertise and that of other scholars and critics, Hammond
and Scull frequently draw upon comments by Tolkien himself, made in
letters to family, friends, and enthusiasts, in draft texts of The
Lord of the Rings, and in works written in later years which
amplify or illuminate characters and events in the story. Extensive
reference is made also to writings by Tolkien not previously or
widely published, including elaborate time-schemes, an unfinished
manuscript index to The Lord of the Rings, and most notably, the
important Nomenclature or guide to names in The Lord of the Rings
prepared for the use of translators, long out of print and now
newly transcribed and printed in its entirety. With these resources
at hand, even the most seasoned reader of The Lord of the Rings
will come to a greater enjoyment and appreciation of Tolkien's
magnificent achievement.
General
Imprint: |
Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2005 |
First published: |
December 2005 |
Authors: |
Wayne G. Hammond
• Christina Scull
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Dimensions: |
229 x 170 x 45mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-618-64267-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
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LSN: |
0-618-64267-6 |
Barcode: |
9780618642670 |
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