O, What a Tangled Web

The nine articles of stimulating literary criticism collected in this volume view Tolkien's work from a variety of medieval perspectives: the device of entrelacement employed in Arthurian romances is used to throw light on the narrative design of The Lord of the Rings; the cultures of Middle-earth are described with the aid of medieval orality and literacy studies; the epic figure of the queen is recalled to reveal the significance of women in Tolkien's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3905703297
• ISBN13: 9783905703290
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Walking Tree Publishers
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"