Tolkien's ring
By: David Day ; illustrated by Alan Lee.
Contributors: Lee, Alan.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973.; Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 -- Knowledge -- Mythology.; Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.; Middle Earth (Imaginary place); Mythology in literature.; Rings in literature.; Rings -- Mythology.
Description: A literary detective work about Tolkien's inspiration and sources. Shows how The Lord of the Rings is the result of an ancient story-telling tradition that dates to the dawn of Western culture; and how, by drawing upon the world's primary myths and legends, Tolkien created his own mythology for the twentieth century.