The Hobbit and Tolkien's mythology : essays on revisions and influences / edited by Bradford Lee Eden. [print]

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Eden, Bradford Lee []

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text

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unmediated

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volume

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9780786479603

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LOC classification:

PR6039.E22.H633 2014

Contents:

Anchoring the Myth : The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium / John D. Rateliff -- From Nauglath to Durin's Folk : The Hobbit and Tolkien's Dwarves / Gerard Hynes --

"It passes our skill in these days" : Primary World Influences on the Evolution of Durin's Day / Kristine Larsen -- A Scientific Examination of Durin's Day Sumner / Gary Hunnewell --

Tolkien's French Connection / Verlyn Flieger -- Tolkien's Hybrid Mythology : The Hobbit as Old Norse "Fairy-Story" / Jane Chance -- From "The Silmarillion" to The Hobbit and Back Again : An Onomastic Foray / Damien Bador -- Civilized Goblins and Talking Animals : How The Hobbit Created Problems of Sentience for Tolkien / Gregory Hartley -- Seeing in the Dark, Seeing by the Dark : How Bilbo's Invisibility Defined Tolkien's Vision / Michael A. Wodzak -- A Victorian in Valhalla : Bilbo Baggins as the Link Between England and Middle-earth / William Christian Klarner -- Beorn and Bombadil : Mythology, Place and Landscape in Middle-earth / Justin T. Noetzel -- Travel, Redemption and Peacemaking : Hobbits, Dwarves and Elves and the Transformative Power of Pilgrimage / Vickie L. Holtz-Wodzak -- A Baggins Back Yard : Environmentalism, Authorship and the Elves in Tolkien's Legendarium / David Thiessen -- Polytemporality and Epic Characterization in The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey : Reflecting The Lord of the Ring's Modernism and Medievalism / Judy Ann Ford and Robin Anne Reid -- The Wisdom of the Crowd : Internet Memes and The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey / Michelle Markey Butler.

Subject: "At the 2013 "Celebrating The Hobbit" conference two papers were presented: "Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium" by John D. Rateliff and "Tolkien's French connections" by Verlyn Flieger. In discussions with the speakers, it became apparent that a book focusing on how The Hobbit influenced the subsequent development of Tolkien's legendarium; was needed"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	Non-fiction	PR6039.E22.H633 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923002086755

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"At the 2013 "Celebrating The Hobbit" conference two papers were presented: "Anchoring the Myth: The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium" by John D. Rateliff and "Tolkien's French connections" by Verlyn Flieger. In discussions with the speakers, it became apparent that a book focusing on how The Hobbit influenced the subsequent development of Tolkien's legendarium; was needed"--

PART I. The Evolution of the Dwarven Race -- Anchoring the Myth : The Impact of The Hobbit on Tolkien's Legendarium / John D. Rateliff -- From Nauglath to Durin's Folk : The Hobbit and Tolkien's Dwarves / Gerard Hynes --

PART II. Durin's Day -- "It passes our skill in these days" : Primary World Influences on the Evolution of Durin's Day / Kristine Larsen -- A Scientific Examination of Durin's Day Sumner / Gary Hunnewell --

PART III. Themes -- Tolkien's French Connection / Verlyn Flieger -- Tolkien's Hybrid Mythology : The Hobbit as Old Norse "Fairy-Story" / Jane Chance -- From "The Silmarillion" to The Hobbit and Back Again : An Onomastic Foray / Damien Bador -- Civilized Goblins and Talking Animals : How The Hobbit Created Problems of Sentience for Tolkien / Gregory Hartley -- Seeing in the Dark, Seeing by the Dark : How Bilbo's Invisibility Defined Tolkien's Vision / Michael A. Wodzak -- A Victorian in Valhalla : Bilbo Baggins as the Link Between England and Middle-earth / William Christian Klarner -- Beorn and Bombadil : Mythology, Place and Landscape in Middle-earth / Justin T. Noetzel -- Travel, Redemption and Peacemaking : Hobbits, Dwarves and Elves and the Transformative Power of Pilgrimage / Vickie L. Holtz-Wodzak -- A Baggins Back Yard : Environmentalism, Authorship and the Elves in Tolkien's Legendarium / David Thiessen -- Polytemporality and Epic Characterization in The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey : Reflecting The Lord of the Ring's Modernism and Medievalism / Judy Ann Ford and Robin Anne Reid -- The Wisdom of the Crowd : Internet Memes and The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey / Michelle Markey Butler.

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