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Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages

by J. Chance

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J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These essays examine that paradox and its signi... Read more
J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These essays examine that paradox and its significance in understanding the intersection between traditionalist and counter-culture criticisms of the modern. The approach helps to explain the popularity of his works, the way in which they continue to be brought into dialogue with Twenty-First century issues, and their contested literary significance in the academy. Less

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File size8.3x5.4x0.8inches
Print pages250
PublisherPalgrave MacMillan
Publication date March 1, 2009
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780230616790
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