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There and Back Again: J.R.R. Tolkien and the Origins of The Hobbit
Mark Atherton here explores the chief influences on Tolkien's work: his boyhood in the West Midlands; the landscapes and seascapes which shaped his mythologies; his experiences in World War I; his interest in Scandinavian myth; his friendships,…
Tolkien On Fairy-Stories
Expanded Edition, with Commentary and Notes
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Selected letters discuss his books, their meanings, his interests and also reveal his view of the world.
Imagining Karma: Ethical Transformation in Amerindian, Buddhist, and Greek Rebirth
With Imagining Karma, Gananath Obeyesekere embarks on the very first comparison of rebirth concepts across a wide range of cultures. Exploring in rich detail the beliefs of small-scale societies of West Africa, Melanesia, traditional Siberia, Canada,…
The Book of Lost Tales: Part Two
The Book of Lost Tales contains the first forms of the myths that came to be called The Silmarillion. These include early accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs, and Orcs; of the geography and cosmography of their invented world, J.R.R.…