Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
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| Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages | |
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| Author: Jane Chance & Alfred K. Siewers | |
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| Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan | |
| Released: October 27, 2005 | |
| Format: Hardcover | |
| Pages: 264 | |
| ISBN 1403969736 | |
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[edit] From the Publisher
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.
