num_pages: 264
description: J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These essays examine that paradox and its significance in understanding the intersection between traditionalist and counter-culture criticisms of the modern. The approach helps to explain the popularity of his works, the way in which they continue to be brought into dialogue with Twenty-First century issues, and their contested literary significance in the academy.
language: English
title: Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
titlecomplete: Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages (The New Middle Ages)
genres: Literature, History, Medieval, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 27
series: The New Middle Ages
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan