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Tolkien and Alterity

Robin Anne Reid

3.6/5 ( ratings)

This exciting collection of essays explores the role of the Other in Tolkien's fiction, his life, and the pertinent criticism. It critically examines issues of gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, language, and identity in The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and lesser-known works by Tolkien. The chapters consider characters such as Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Saruman, Éowyn, and the Orcs, as well as discussions of how language and identity function in the source texts. The analysis of Tolkien's work is set against an examination of his life, personal writing, and beliefs. Each essay takes as its central position the idea that how Tolkien responds to that which is different, to that which is "Other," serves as a register of his ethics and moral philosophy.

Language: English

Pages: 270

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Release: August 19, 2017

ISBN: 3319610171

ISBN 13: 9783319610177

Tolkien and Alterity

Robin Anne Reid

3.6/5 ( ratings)

This exciting collection of essays explores the role of the Other in Tolkien's fiction, his life, and the pertinent criticism. It critically examines issues of gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, language, and identity in The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and lesser-known works by Tolkien. The chapters consider characters such as Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Saruman, Éowyn, and the Orcs, as well as discussions of how language and identity function in the source texts. The analysis of Tolkien's work is set against an examination of his life, personal writing, and beliefs. Each essay takes as its central position the idea that how Tolkien responds to that which is different, to that which is "Other," serves as a register of his ethics and moral philosophy.

Language: English

Pages: 270

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Release: August 19, 2017

ISBN: 3319610171

ISBN 13: 9783319610177

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