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 | | Tolkien: A Critical Assessment by Brian Rosebury ISBN-10: 9780312075835 ISBN-10: 0-312-07583-9 ISBN-13: 9780312075835 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-07583-5 Hardcover 1992-10 Palgrave Macmillan Find Lowest Price |
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A Sober And Accessible Critical Analysis of Tolkien Brian Rosebury's Tolkien: A Critical Assessment is quite simply the finest extended critical work dealing with J. R. R. Tolkien. Rosebury sidesteps the twin hazards of Tolkien reviewing: cultish adulation and dismissive belittling. Instead he examines where Tolkien suceeds and where he fails. He pays attention to specific language and descriptive strategies that Tolkien employs while also addressing questions of theme and meaning. He concludes by placing Tolkien in relation to other authors of fiction and not separating him from critical dialogue. Rosebury writes with a clear yet scholarly style. The book is relatively brief (150 some pages) but is quite comprehensive. It focuses mainly on The Lord of the Rings. I found it both extremely helpful and enjoyable. | ||