Meditations on Middle-Earth: New Writing on the Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien - HC

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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Type
Anthology
Subject
Literary Criticism
Special Attributes
1st Edition
ISBN
9780312275365
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312275366
ISBN-13
9780312275365
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1826079

Product Key Features

Book Title
Meditations on Middle-Earth : New Writing on the Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien by Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. le Guin, Raymond E. Feist, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, George R. R. Martin, and More
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Books & Reading, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Illustrator
Yes, Howe, John
Features
Revised
Genre
Literary Criticism
Author
Karen Haber
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.2 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-279153
Reviews
"This set of essays on the fantasy classic's influence sets the bar very high...good stuff." --Booklist "This anthology presents appreciative essays in honor of the master of Middle-earth from such major fantasy and SF authors as Harry Turtledove, Raymond Feist, Terry Pratchett, George R.R. Martin and the late Poul Anderson...Editor Haber offers an adoring but welcome antidote to the more pompous exegeses of the 'author of the century.'" --Publishers Weekly "Quite a bit more interesting than it would first seem...The value of this book is not what it tells us about Tolkien but what it tells us about its contributers...provocative...charming." --Locus, "This set of essays on the fantasy classic's influence sets the bar very high...good stuff." -- Booklist "This anthology presents appreciative essays in honor of the master of Middle-earth from such major fantasy and SF authors as Harry Turtledove, Raymond Feist, Terry Pratchett, George R.R. Martin and the late Poul Anderson...Editor Haber offers an adoring but welcome antidote to the more pompous exegeses of the 'author of the century.'" -- Publishers Weekly "Quite a bit more interesting than it would first seem...The value of this book is not what it tells us about Tolkien but what it tells us about its contributers...provocative...charming." -- Locus
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
823/.912
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
NOMINATED FOR THE 2002 HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD When J.R.R. Tolkien created the extraordinary world of Middle-earth and populated it with fantastic, archetypal denizens, reinventing the heroic quest, the world hardly noticed. Sales of The Lord of the Rings languished for the better part of two decades, until the Ballantine editions were published here in America. By late 1950s, however, the books were selling well and beginning to change the face of fantasy. . . . forever. A generation of students and aspiring writers had their hearts and imaginations captured by the rich tapestry of the Middle-earth mythos, the larger-than-life heroic characters, the extraordinary and exquisite nature of Tolkien's prose, and the unending quest to balance evil with good. These young readers grew up to become the successful writers of modern fantasy. They created their own worlds and universes, in some cases their own languages, and their own epic heroic quests. And all of them owe a debt of gratitude to the works and the author who first set them on the path. In Meditations on Middle-earth , sixteen bestselling fantasy authors share details of their personal relationships with Tolkien's mythos, for it inspired them all. Had there been no Lord of the Rings , there would also have been no Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin; no Song of Ice and Fire saga from George R. R. Martin; no Tales of Discworld from Terry Pratchett; no Legends of Alvin Maker from Orson Scott Card. Each of them was influenced by the master mythmaker, and now each reveals the nature of that influence and their personal relationships with the greatest fantasy novels ever written in the English language. If you've never read the Tolkien books, read these essays and discover the depthy and beauty of his work. If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings , the candid comments of these modern mythmakers will give you new insight into the subtlety, power, and majesty of Tolkien's tales and how he told them.   Meditations on Middle-Earth is a 2002 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Related Work.
LC Classification Number
PR6039.O32Z696 2001

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