{"product_id":"9783031112652","title":"Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon: Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon: Realizing History Through Fantasy: A Critical Companion\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTally Jr., Robert T.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien’s larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any “real” historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in a way that makes it real. Drawing on Marxist literary criticism and narrative theory, this book examines the form and content of Tolkien’s work, demonstrating how the heroic romance is simultaneously employed and subverted by Tolkien in his tale of an unlikely hero, “quite a little fellow in a wide world,” who nonetheless makes history. First-time readers of Tolkien, as well as established scholars and fans, will enjoy this engaging and accessible study of \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2022-09-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031112652\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-11266-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 101\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44676976017548,"sku":"9783031112652","price":25.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031112652.jpg?v=1776044215","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031112652","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}