Bibliograph

The lord of the rings, the mythology of power, Jane Chance. Mythology of Power

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The lord of the rings, the mythology of power, Jane Chance. Mythology of Power

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lord of the rings

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

768083105

Responsibility statement

Jane Chance. Mythology of Power

Sub title

the mythology of power

Summary

"With New Line Cinema's production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the popularity of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien is unparalleled. Tolkien's books continue to be bestsellers decades after their original publication. An epic in league with those of Spenser and Malory, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, begun during Hitler's rise to power, celebrates the insignificant individual as hero in the modern world. Jane Chance's critical appraisal of Tolkien's heroic masterwork is the first to explore its "mythology of power"--That is, how power, politics, and language interact

Table Of Contents

Chronology : J.R.R. Tolkien's life and works -- Introduction : a voice for the dispossessed -- "Queer" hobbits : the problem of difference in the Shire -- The political hobbit : The fellowship of the ring -- Knowledge, language, and power : The two towers -- Power and the community : The return of the king -- Conclusion : heroic narrative and the power of structure

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