The Tolkien Shop

Palgrave, 2009. 1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued).

This book presents an exploration of the evolution of Tolkien's mythology within the framework of its cultural and historical context. It contributes significantly to Tolkien studies, as well as understanding of many elements of popular culture in the pre-WW1 period. This is the first book to look at issues of race and ethnicity in Tolkien with any kind of historical knowledge Uniquely discusses Tolkien's early poems linking them with the literary/cultural history of the Edwardian period. It discusses Tolkien's most popular works ("The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings") within a wider context of the writer's creativity and personal mythology, and also examines often-neglected works such as the twelve volume "History of Middle-earth" series. This title includes 15 illustrations, including Tolkien's own drawings and sketches, and offers original research based on Tolkien's unpublished manuscripts.Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's imaginative vision and contextualises his fiction. *

Palgrave, 2010. 1st edition thus. Paperback.

This book presents an exploration of the evolution of Tolkien's mythology within the framework of its cultural and historical context. It contributes significantly to Tolkien studies, as well as understanding of many elements of popular culture in the pre-WW1 period. This is the first book to look at issues of race and ethnicity in Tolkien with any kind of historical knowledge Uniquely discusses Tolkien's early poems linking them with the literary/cultural history of the Edwardian period. It discusses Tolkien's most popular works ("The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings") within a wider context of the writer's creativity and personal mythology, and also examines often-neglected works such as the twelve volume "History of Middle-earth" series. This title includes 15 illustrations, including Tolkien's own drawings and sketches, and offers original research based on Tolkien's unpublished manuscripts.Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien's mythology throughout his lifetime by examining how it changed as a result of his life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkien's imaginative vision and contextualises his fiction. *

Greenwood Press, 2000. 1st edition. Hardback (no dustjacket issued).

As a scholar of mediaeval languages and literature, J.R.R. Tolkien brought to his fiction an intense interest in myth and legend. When he died in 1973, he left behind a vast body of unpublished material related to his fictive mythology. Now edited and published as "The History of Middle-Earth" by his son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, these 12 volumes provide a record of the growth of J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology from its beginnings in 1917 to the time of his death more than 50 years later. The material in these volumes offers an insight into Tolkien's process of myth-making and is a guide to the world of his literary works. An opening essay by Rayner Unwin, Tolkien's publisher for many years, surveys the publication history of the collection. The essays that follow, each written by an expert contributor, explore a wide range of topics related to "The History of Middle-Earth". Included are discussions of Tolkien's languages, the evolution of his vision over time, the shifting importance of central characters, and the effect of his mythology on "The Lord of the Rings". By exploring this mythological compendium, the volume sheds further light on the entire body of J.R.R.

Éditions du Rocher, 2003. 1st edition. Paperback.

Le Seigneur des Anneaux de John Ronald Reuel Tolkien n'est pas une œuvre d'héroïc fantasy. Professeur à Oxford, son auteur a certes voulu renouer avec les faëries des temps médiévaux, qui mettaient en scène tout un monde de dragons et de monstres. Mais il n'a jamais voulu réduire sa littérature à cette simple fiction.

Le Seigneur des Anneaux est riche d'histoires dans l'histoire. Tout en faisant apparaître les dessous voilés du monde de Tolkien, François-Marin Fleutot restitue la dimension parfaitement littéraire et mythologique de cette œuvre, donnant des explications simples pour lire et comprendre le livre de Tolkien dans toutes ses dimensions.

Passionnante analyse de ce livre culte, Les Mythes du Seigneur des Anneaux est le seul essai français à prendre la saga tolkienienne pour ce qu'elle est, c'est à dire, selon un mot de Tolkien lui-même, une œuvre littéraire de même nature que celles « fondées sur un sujet ancien mis au goût du jour », à l'égal de l'Odyssée, de l'Enéide, du Lai de Beowulf, ou encore des tragédies grecques et shakespeariennes.*

OUP, 2006. Study into Tolkien's work on this dictionary. 1st edition. Hardback. Illustrated.*

Lincoln, 1997. Paperback. Antiquarian: fine condition.

Join the journey through Middle–earth in the study guide of these two epic fantasies suggestive of life in medieval days, a classical battle between good and evil and the quest for a magical ring. This guide covers all four volumes of this unforgettable fantasy. *