{"product_id":"9781350092143","title":"J.R.R. Tolkien A Guide for the Perplexed","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGuides for the Perplexed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eToby Widdicombe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Modern \/ 20th Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his richly detailed world of Middle Earth and the epic tales he told around it, J.R.R. Tolkien invented the modern fantasy novel. For readers and students getting to grips with this world for the first time, \u003ci\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to the author's life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book helps readers explore:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·         Tolkien's life and times\u003cbr\u003e·         Tolkien's mythical world\u003cbr\u003e·         The languages of Middle Earth\u003cbr\u003e·         The major works – \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·         Posthumously published writings – from \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion \u003c\/i\u003eto the recently discovered \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Gondolin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith reference to adaptations of Tolkien's work including the Peter Jackson films, notes on Tolkien's sources and surveys of key scholarly and critical writings, this is an accessible and authoritative guide to one of the 20th century's greatest and most popular writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eToby Widdicombe\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at the University of Alaska Anchorage, USA. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eSimply Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 November 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350092143\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331944480908,"sku":"9781350092143","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9d921b56-f41a-46d4-a109-f01dbf556a08.jpg?v=1783600523","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350092143","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}