The Heroes of Tolkien - An Exploration of Tolkien's Heroic Characters

In J. R. R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings , The Hobbit and The Silmarillion , Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles, causing great men, women and mystical creatures to arise, influence and shape the course of its history. Here in this book, Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien's portrayal of good and evil, and analyses Middle-earth's most celebrated heroes and the literary, historical and mythological sources that inspired their creation. This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

Product details

• Authors: David Day
• Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.10.2017
• EAN: 9780753732472
• ISBN: 978-0-7537-3247-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 199 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Tolkien; Tolkien
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; ART / Subjects & Themes / Science Fiction & Fantasy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literature & literary studies, Literature: history & criticism, Literary essays, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, Biography, Literature and Literary studies