Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World by Verlyn Flieger (Engli

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
ISBN-13
9780873387446
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Kent State University Press
ISBN-10
0873387449
ISBN-13
9780873387446
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2382063

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Splintered Light : Logos and Language in Tolkien's World
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Subjects & Themes / Religion, General, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Literary Criticism
Author
Verlyn Flieger
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-073175
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
828/.91209
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
J. R. R. Tolkien is perhaps best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but it is in The Silmarillion that the true depth of Tolkien's Middle-earth can be understood. The Silmarillion was written before, during, and after Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. A collection of stories, it provides information alluded to in Tolkien's better known works and, in doing so, turns The Lord of the Rings into much more than a sequel to The Hobbit, making it instead a continuation of the mythology of Middle-earth. Verlyn Flieger's expanded and updated edition of Splintered Light, a classic study of Tolkien's fiction first published in 1983, examines The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings in light of Owen Barfield's linguistic theory of the fragmentation of meaning. Flieger demonstrates Tolkien's use of Barfield's concept throughout the fiction, showing how his central image of primary light splintered and refracted acts as a metaphor for the languages, peoples, and history of Middle-earth., J. R. R. Tolkien is perhaps best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but it is in The Silmarillion that the true depth of Tolkien's Middle-earth can be understood. The Silmarillion was written before, during, and after Tolkien wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. A collection of stories, it provides information alluded to in Tolkien's better known works and, in doing so, turns The Lord of the Rings into much more than a sequel to The Hobbit, making it instead a continuation of the mythology of Middle-earth.Verlyn Flieger's expanded and updated edition of Splintered Light, a classic study of Tolkien's fiction first published in 1983, examines The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings in light of Owen Barfield's linguistic theory of the fragmentation of meaning. Flieger demonstrates Tolkien's use of Barfield's concept throughout the fiction, showing how his central image of primary light splintered and refracted acts as a metaphor for the languages, peoples, and history of Middle-earth.
LC Classification Number
PR6039.O32S5325 2003

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