J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam
A moving and thoughtful tribute, this book, originally published in 1979, offers fourteen essays dedicated to the memory of J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973). The contributors, a distinguished group of his friends, colleagues, and former students, address a wide and diverse range of subjects.

The first part of the book contains material on Tolkien the man and the scholar. It includes his obituary notices from The Times of London and his valedictory address at Oxford in which he points out, eloquently and purposefully, the artificiality of the split between language and literary study. The second part consists of critical essays representing Tolkien's major scholarly interests—Old Norse, Old English, and Middle English literatures. The last part includes three pieces on Tolkien's popular writings, particularly The Lord of the Rings, and a bibliography of his published writings.

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J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam
A moving and thoughtful tribute, this book, originally published in 1979, offers fourteen essays dedicated to the memory of J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973). The contributors, a distinguished group of his friends, colleagues, and former students, address a wide and diverse range of subjects.

The first part of the book contains material on Tolkien the man and the scholar. It includes his obituary notices from The Times of London and his valedictory address at Oxford in which he points out, eloquently and purposefully, the artificiality of the split between language and literary study. The second part consists of critical essays representing Tolkien's major scholarly interests—Old Norse, Old English, and Middle English literatures. The last part includes three pieces on Tolkien's popular writings, particularly The Lord of the Rings, and a bibliography of his published writings.

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J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam

J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam

J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam

J. R. R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam

Overview

A moving and thoughtful tribute, this book, originally published in 1979, offers fourteen essays dedicated to the memory of J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973). The contributors, a distinguished group of his friends, colleagues, and former students, address a wide and diverse range of subjects.

The first part of the book contains material on Tolkien the man and the scholar. It includes his obituary notices from The Times of London and his valedictory address at Oxford in which he points out, eloquently and purposefully, the artificiality of the split between language and literary study. The second part consists of critical essays representing Tolkien's major scholarly interests—Old Norse, Old English, and Middle English literatures. The last part includes three pieces on Tolkien's popular writings, particularly The Lord of the Rings, and a bibliography of his published writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801478871
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 04/15/2013
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 328
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Mary Salu retired as Principal Lecturer in English, St. Mary’s College, Newcastle upon Tyne. The late Robert T. Farrell was Professor of English, Medieval Studies, and Archaeology at Cornell University.

Table of Contents

PrefacePart OneProfessor J. R. R. Tolkien: Obituary from The Times, London, 3 September 1973Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford, 5 June 1959
by J. R. R. Tolkien1. The Man and the Scholar
by S. T. R. O. d'ArdennePart Two2. Beowulf Lines 3074–3075
by A. J. Bliss3. Layamon's English Sources
by P. J. Frankis4. God, Death, and Loyalty in The Battle of Maldon
by Fred C. Robinson5. Geoweorpa: "Once Held in High Esteem"
by E. G. Stanley6. Narrative Insight in Laxdœla Saga
by Ursula Dronke7. Nosce te ipsum: Some Medieval Interpretations
by J. A. W. Bennett8. Chaucer's Man of Law and His Tale: The Eccentric Design
by Robert T. Farrell9. Chaucer and "Pite"
by Douglas Gray10. Make Believe: Chaucer's Rationale of Storytelling in The House of Fame
by Geoffrey T. Shepherd11. Moral Chaucer and Kindly Gower
by Rosemary WoolfPart Three12. The Lord of the Rings as Romance
by Derek S. Brewer13. The Gospel of Middle—Earth according to J. R. R. Tolkien
by William Dowie14. Creation from Philology in The Lord of the Rings
by T. A. ShippeyHandlist of the Published Writings of J. R. R. Tolkien
by Humphrey CarpenterIndex

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