The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

Lee, Stuart; Solopova, Elizabeth

A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-08-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137454683

DOI: 10.1057/9781137454706

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 380