![]() In a wide-ranging consideration of Tolkien’s oeuvre, the contributors explore the influence of 19th and 20th century book illustrations on Tolkien’s work utopia and fantasy in Tolkien’s Middle-earth the Silmarils, the Arkenstone, and the One Ring as thematic vehicles the pattern of decline in Middle-earth as reflected in the diminishing power of language Tolkien’s interest in medieval genres the heroism of secondary characters, and numerous other topics. In this collection, former students and colleagues honor Shippey with 15 essays that reflect their mentor’s research interests, methods of literary criticism and attention to Tolkien’s shorter works. Tolkien, Thomas Alan Shippey has informed and enlightened a generation of Tolkien scholars and fans. Widely considered one of the leading experts on the works of J. "NOTE: A supplemental index file is offered here as our sub-heading formatting was lost in publication. ![]()
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