Perilous realms : Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth /

Perilous realms : Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth /

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"Throughout his life, Tolkien was acutely aware of the power of myth in shaping society; so much so, that one of his earliest ambitions as a writer was to create a mythology for England. The Middle-earth of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was to serve as a stand-in for Britain and North-we...

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Main Author: Burns, Marjorie (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto [Ontario] ; Buffalo [New York] : University of Toronto Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation.
Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973 > Knowledge > Mythology.
Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973 > Language.
Mythology, Norse, in literature.
Mythology, Celtic, in literature.
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:CONNECT

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