The Keys of Middle-earth

Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

• Author(s): Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 380
• ISBN_10: 1137454709
  ISBN_13: 9781137454706
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / Medieval , Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh , Literary Criticism / Modern / 20th Century , Language Arts & Disciplines / General , Performing Arts / General , Fiction / General , Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative , Literary Criticism / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Reference ,

Description:... 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.