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The Rise of Tolkienian Fantasy

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When J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings appeared in 1954, it was hailed by readers but dismissed by critics as juvenile escapism. For many years both critics and professors of literature refused ...
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  • 16 September 2005
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Jared Lobdell takes the view that the realm of fantasy is the natural, if not inevitable direction fiction writing is headed. By Surveying and criticizing the authors that influenced J.R.R. Tolkien's great works and presenting contemporary authors like Stephen King, and Ursula Le Guin whose works have been impacted by Tolkien, Professor Lobdell identifies an interesting pattern in the evolution of fiction.
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Price: $21.95
Pages: 176
Publisher: Open Court
Imprint: Open Court
Publication Date: 16 September 2005
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780812694581
Format: Paperback
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