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The Keys of Middle-earth

Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
By:Stuart Lee; Elizabeth Solopova
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137454683
eText ISBN:9781137454706
Edition:2
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology.