Tolkien and Shakespeare
Subtitle: essays on shared themes and language
By: edited by Janet Brennan Croft.
Contributors: Croft, Janet Brennan.
Series: Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy -- 2
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780786428274
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. -- 1892-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Tolkien, J. R. R. -- 1892-1973 -- Knowledge -- Literature.; Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Influence.; Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Literature.; Mythology in literature.; Myth in literature.
Description: "Tolkien and Shakespeare: These essays focus on the broad themes and motifs which concerned both authors. They seek to uncover Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien through echoes of the playwright's themes and even word choices, discovering how Tolkien used, revised, updated, "corrected," and otherwise held an ongoing dialogue with Shakespeare's works"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.