Tolkien's ring

Description:

A literary detective work about Tolkien's inspiration and sources. Shows how The Lord of the Rings is the result of an ancient story-telling tradition that dates to the dawn of Western culture; and how, by drawing upon the world's primary myths and legends, Tolkien created his own mythology for the twentieth century.

subjects: English Fantasy fiction,  Fantasy fiction, English,  History and criticism,  Knowledge,  Middle Earth (Imaginary place),  Mythology,  Mythology in literature,  Rings,  Rings in literature,  Lord of the rings (Tolkien, J. R. R.),  Fantasy fiction, history and criticism,  Tolkien, j, r. r. (john ronald ruel), 1892-1973

People: J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)