This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien's larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any "real" historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in a way that makes it real. Drawing on Marxist literary criticism and narrative theory, this book examines the form and content of Tolkien's work, demonstrating how the heroic romance is simultaneously employed and subverted by Tolkien in his tale of an unlikely hero, "quite a little fellow in a wide world," who nonetheless makes history. First-time readers of Tolkien, as well as established scholars and fans, will enjoy this engaging and accessible study of The Hobbit.
| ISBN: | 9783031112652 |
| Publication date: | 19th September 2022 |
| Author: | Robert T Tally |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 121 pages |
| Series: | Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Popular culture Philosophy: aesthetics Cultural studies Literary theory Children’s and teenage literature studies: general Library and information sciences / Museology |
This book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien's larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any "real" historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in a way that makes it real. Drawing on Marxist literary criticism and narrative theory, this book examines the form and content of Tolkien's work, demonstrating how the heroic romance is simultaneously employed and subverted by Tolkien in his tale of an unlikely hero, "quite a little fellow in a wide world," who nonetheless makes history. First-time readers of Tolkien, as well as established scholars and fans, will enjoy this engaging and accessible study of The Hobbit.
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Popular culture, Philosophy: aesthetics, Cultural studies, Literary theory, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general, Library and information sciences / Museology
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is available in Paperback
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was written by Robert T Tally and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Springer International Publishing
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" has 121 pages
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