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Tolkien's Glee - A Reading of the Songs in the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

English · Paperback / Softback

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Lovers of Tolkien's works know well his penchant for including song lyrics and verse in his prose. This book offers a thorough reading of every piece of verse in the two best-known works of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, beginning with the assumption that they were intended to delight through sound.
The thoughtful analysis focuses on the "music" of the songs, the sounds of the individual words, and the metrical patterns, and how they contribute to Tolkien's story and his themes. All specialized terms are defined in a glossary, and introduced side-by-side with clear, understandable explanations without oversimplification. The book discusses influences on Tolkien's verse from classical works, Old and Middle English, and modern English, though "source study" is expressly avoided.

About the author

John R. Holmes has been teaching Medieval literature at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio since 1985 and has written two dozen articles on J.R.R. Tolkien.

Product details

Authors John R Holmes
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 16.10.2025
 
EAN 9781476698656
ISBN 978-1-4766-9865-6
No. of pages 207
Illustrations Raster,schwarz-weiss
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Music, MUSIC / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers

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