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Bezig met laden... J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality, and Religion (1984)door Richard Purtill
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. An in-depth analysis of Tolkien's writings, not restricted to LoTR. The author first sets out to define what is myth, fantasy and science fiction and their relation to religion, then summarizes parts of The Hobbitt, LoTR and The Silmarillion to show how the books fit that definition. It also uses letters from Tolkien to readers and friends to describe his feelings about his 'sub-creation', which is how he referred to the world he created in his books. Fascinating and insightful, though very scholarly at times. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Here is an in-depth look at the role myth, mortality, and religion play in J. R. R. Tolkien's works such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion -- including Tolkien's private letters and revealing opinions of his own work. Richard L. Purtill brilliantly argues that Tolkien's extraordinary ability to touch his readers' lives through his storytelling -- so unlike much modern literature -- accounts for his enormous literary success. This book demonstrates the moral depth in Tolkien's work and cuts through current subjectivism and cynicism about morality. A careful reader will find a subtle religious dimension to Tolkien's work -- all the more potent because it is below the surface. Purtill reveals that the author's fantasy stories creatively incorporate profound religious and ethical ideas. For example, Purtill shows us how hobbits reflect both the pettiness of unimaginative parochial humanity and the unexpected heroism of ordinary people in crisis. Purtill effectively addresses larger issues of the place of myth, the relation of religion and morality to literature, the relation of Tolkien's work to traditional mythology, modern fantasy and science fiction, and the lessons Tolkien's work teaches that are applicable to our own lives. Book jacket. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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