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The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

Second edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781137454683
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: Second edition
DEWEY: 823.912
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 380
Weight: 7214g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 22mm