Fimi explores the evolution of Tolkien s mythology throughout his lifetime byexamining how it changed as a result of his life story and contemporary cultural and intellectual history. This new approach and scope brings to light neglected aspects of Tolkienb s imaginative vision and contextualises his fiction. ÍNDICE: List of Figures - Conventions and Abbreviations - Introduction - PART I: HOW IT ALL BEGAN - In the Beginning were the Fairies... - 'Fluttering Sprites with Antennae': Victorian and Edwardian Fancies - The Fairies, Faith and Folklore - PART II: IDEAL BEINGS, IDEAL LANGUAGES - The Cat and the Whiskers: Tolkien's Linguistic Creation - 'Linguistic Aesthetic': Sounds, Meaning and the Pursuit of Beauty - Ideal Languages and Phonetic Spelling - PART III: FROMMYTH TO HISTORY - The Claim to History - A Hierarchical World - Visualising Middle-earth: Real and Imagined Material Cultures - Epilogue: From Fairies to Hobbits - Appendix: 'And Wither Then?': Stepping into the Road - Bibliography -Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-21951-9
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés