Tolkien and the Silmarils / Randel Helms.
Randel Helms' short but illuminating volume on "The Silmarillion" is a perfect case in point. Approaching the work from a literary & theological perspective, Helms reminds the reader of Tolkien's lifelong devotion to his Catholic faith, which informs every page of his work, as well as his deep love of myth. Helms' comparisons to Milton's "Paradise Lost" are apt & not at all out of place -- Tolkien was not only attempting to write in a very old & largely abandoned form (the Romance), he was also exploring & expounding the roots of his own religious belief.
Record details
- ISBN: 039529469X
- ISBN: 9780395294697
- Physical Description: xiii, 104 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1981.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Subject:
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Silmarillion.
Fantasy literature, English > History and criticism.
Middle Earth (Imaginary place) - Genre:
- Literary criticism.
Additional Physical Form Titles
| Tolkien and the Silmarils. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 823 Tolkien 144278 (Text) | 36015000617221 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Randel Helms' short but illuminating volume on "The Silmarillion" is a perfect case in point. Approaching the work from a literary & theological perspective, Helms reminds the reader of Tolkien's lifelong devotion to his Catholic faith, which informs every page of his work, as well as his deep love of myth. Helms' comparisons to Milton's "Paradise Lost" are apt & not at all out of place -- Tolkien was not only attempting to write in a very old & largely abandoned form (the Romance), he was also exploring & expounding the roots of his own religious belief.
