J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These essays examine that paradox and its significance in understanding the intersection between traditionalist and counter-culture criticisms of the modern. The approach helps to explain the popularity of his works, the way in which they continue to be brought into dialogue with Twenty-First century issues, and their contested literary significance in the academy.
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Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These essays examine that paradox and its significance in understanding the intersection between traditionalist and counter-culture criticisms of the modern. The approach helps to explain the popularity of his works, the way in which they continue to be brought into dialogue with Twenty-First century issues, and their contested literary significance in the academy.
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Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
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Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780230616790 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication date: | 07/13/2009 |
Series: | The New Middle Ages |
Edition description: | 2008 |
Pages: | 250 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d) |
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