Tolkien and the Great War : the threshold of Middle-earth
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003., Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
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xviii, 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.
Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.
Literature and history -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Soldiers' writings, English -- History and criticism.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973 -- Childhood and youth.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973 -- Knowledge -- History.
War in literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Literature and the war.
World War, 1914-1918 -- England.
Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.
Literature and history -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Soldiers' writings, English -- History and criticism.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973 -- Childhood and youth.
Tolkien, J. R. R. -- (John Ronald Reuel), -- 1892-1973 -- Knowledge -- History.
War in literature.
World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Literature and the war.
World War, 1914-1918 -- England.
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003., Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
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Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-382) and index.
Description
This book tells the full story of how Tolkien embarked on the creation of Middle-earth as the world around him was plunged into the catastrophe of World War I. It reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology into life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were killed, Tolkien pursued the dream they had all shared by launching his epic of good and evil, using his mythic imagination not to escape from reality but to reflect and transform the cataclysm of his generation. Author Garth argues that this foundation is the key to Middle-earth's enduring power. While his contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Garth, J. (2003). Tolkien and the Great War: the threshold of Middle-earth . Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Garth, John. 2003. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Garth, John. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Garth, John. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
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