War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the world''s most beloved authors, was a World War I signaling officer who survived the Battle of the Somme, and two of his sons served during World War II. Such experiences and events led Tolkien to a complex attitude toward war and military leadership, the themes of which find their way into his most important writings. His fiction, criticism, and letters demonstrate a range of attitudes that would change over the course of his life. In the end, his philosophy on human nature and evil, and the inevitability of conflict, would appear to be pragmatic and rational, if regretful and pessimistic. Croft explores the different aspect of Tolkien''s relationship with war both in his life and in his work from the early Book of Lost Tales to his last story Smith of Wootten Major , and concentrating on his greatest and most well-known works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings . This valuable consideration of war in the life of Tolkien is essential reading for all readers interested in deepening their understanding of this great writer.>

Product details

• Authors: Janet B Croft, Janet Brennan Croft, Croft Janet Brennan
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.04.2024
• EAN: 9798765123317
• ISBN: 9798765123317
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Second World War fiction, First World War, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, The arts, Second World War, Literary studies: general, First World War fiction, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers