"Shippey's commentary is the best so far in elucidating Tolkien's lovely myth, " wrote Harper's Magazine. Furthermore, he ties all these strands together in a continuing tradition that traces its roots back through Grimms' Fairy Tales to Beowulf. Elsewhere, he examines The Hobbit 's counterintuitive relationship to the heroic world of Middle-earth demonstrates the significance of The Silmarillion to Tolkien's canon and takes an illuminating look at lesser-known works in connection with Tolkien's life. He breaks down The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic feast for the senses and as a response to the human instinct for myth. This "highly erudite celebration and exploration of Tolkien's works enormous fun, " declared the Houston Chronicle, and Tom Shippey, a prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy, "deepens your understanding" without "making you forget your initial, purely instinctive response to Middle-earth and hobbits." In a clear and accessible style, Shippey offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy, and to the importance of language in literature. The definitive Tolkien companion-an indispensable guide to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and more, from the author of The Road to Middle-earth.
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