Perilous Realms : : Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middle-earth / / Marjorie Burns.
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) is increasingly recognized as the most influential writer of the twentieth century. Sales of his books remain exceptionally high, and Middle-earth fan clubs flourish around the world. The massive success of the film versions made of The Lord of the Rings, and released betw...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017] ©2005 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Heritage
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Spelling
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter One. Two Norths and Their English Blend
- Chapter Two. Skin-Changing in More than One Sense: The Complexity of Beorn
- Chapter Three. Bridges, Gates, and Doors
- Chapter Four. Iceland and Middle-earth: Two Who Loved the North
- Chapter Five. Spiders and Evil Red Eyes: The Shadow Sides of Gandalf and Galadriel
- Chapter Six. Wisewomen, Shieldmaidens, Nymphs, and Goddesses
- Chapter Seven. Eating, Devouring, Sacrifice, and Ultimate Just Deserts (Why Elves Are Vegetarian and the Unrefined Are Not)
- Chapter Eight. Three Questions by Way of Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index