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A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts
that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The
Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval
texts are presented in their original language with translations.
Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to
Tolkien's mythology.
J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) is widely regarded as one of the most
important writers of the twentieth century. His popularity began
with the publication in 1937 of The Hobbit, and was cemented by the
appearance of The Lord of the Rings in the early 1950s. However,
engagement with his work was until relatively recently sidelined by
literary and other scholars. Consequently, many foundational
analyses of his fiction, and his work as a medievalist, are
dispersed in hard-to-find monographs and obscure journals (often
produced by dedicated amateurs). In contrast, over the last decade
or so, academic interest in Tolkien has risen dramatically. Indeed,
interpretative and critical commentary is now being generated on a
bewildering scale, in part aided by the continuing posthumous
publication of his work (most recently, his Beowulf translation
which appeared in 2014). The dizzying quantity-and variable
quality-of this later criticism makes it difficult to discriminate
the useful from the tendentious, superficial, and otiose. Now, in
four volumes, a new collection from Routledge's Critical
Assessments of Major Writers series meets the need for an
authoritative reference work to collect early evaluations and to
make sense of the more recent explosion in research output. Users
are now able easily and rapidly to locate the best and most
influential critical assessments. With material gathered into one
easy-to-use set, Tolkien researchers and students can now spend
more of their time with the key journal articles, book chapters,
and other pieces, rather than on time-consuming (and sometimes
fruitless) archival searches.
A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts
that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The
Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval
texts are presented in their original language with translations.
Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to
Tolkien's mythology.
A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK of card magic that brings together material
from the same author's previous books on the subject augmented with
additional information. It includes not only detailed descriptions
of the tricks of three complete routines but also clear
instructions on their performance. The effects can be produced
without any sleights-of-hand and with a minimum of manipulation of
the cards and all the handling required is fully explained.
OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES STUART LEE A practical handbook setting out
full instructions for a routine of spectacular card tricks. The
tricks are classics of card magic revised to produce new and
amazing effects. The book is designed to guide the beginner in card
magic through the basic handling of the cards to the successful
production of the tricks. However, the re-working of these classics
of card magic will also appeal to the more experienced performer.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK with complete
instructions for a routine of card tricks performed using the cards
as they are removed from the manufacturer's sealed carton. The book
is designed to guide the beginner in card magic through all the
procedures required to produce effects that will delight, surprise,
and amaze an audience. Full explanations are given of all the
handling required and the tricks can be performed with the minimum
of manipulation and, if wished, without the use of any
sleights-of-hand.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK setting out the full
instructions for a routine of amazing card tricks. All the tricks
involve the production of the Aces in a variety of spectacular
ways. The book is designed to guide the beginner in card magic
through the basic handling of the cards to the successful
production of the tricks.
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