A Tolkienian Mathomium
Contributors: Illustrations and foreword by James Dunning.
Publisher: Llyfrawr
Published: May 9, 2006
Format: Trade paper
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781438246314
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 --Criticism and interpretation.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 --Language.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 --Translations.; Fantasy fiction, English --History and criticism.; Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
Description: This monograph is a collection of analytic articles on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, written by Tolkien scholar and Comparative Translationist Mark T. Hooker, most famous, perhaps, for his application of Comparative Translation to the study of Tolkien in his book Tolkien Through Russian Eyes. All of the articles in the book have been reviewed and revised to take into consideration the materials newly made available inThe Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion.
Notes: This is the first volume of essays on Tolkien by Mark T. Hooker. The second volume is entitled "The Hobbitonian Anthology."
Table of contents: title: Preface    iii; title: Foreword    v; title: Contents    ix; title: Acknowledgments    xii; title: Abbreviations    xiii; title: What is a Mathom?    1; title: The Linguistic Landscape of Bree    7; title: Esgaroth    15; title: The Linguistic Landscape of Tolkien’s Shire    19; title: The Water    65; title: Stock    69; title: “And why is it called the Carrock?”    79; title: In Search of the Origin of the River Lune    83; title: In League with Miles    93; title: Fractured Fairy Tales from Middle-earth    101; title: Tolkien’s Use of the Word “Garn!” 105; title: Spit, Spat, Spittle: Those Whom Tolkien Wouldst Belittle    113; title: The Leaf Mold of Tolkien’s Mind    117; title: Frodo Quatermain    123; title: Tolkien and Haggard: Immortality    133; title: Tolkien and Haggard: The Dead Marshes    147; title: The Feigned-manuscript Topos    153; title: In a Hole in the Ground There Lived a …    179; title: In a Fogou in the Ground There Lived a Cornish Hobbit    189; title: A Tale of Tolkien’s Woods    191; title: The Bounders 203; title: The Cinematographer of Waverly    207; title: Estel    217; title: Bracegirdle    227; title: Whence an Oliphaunt?    233; title: Tolkien in Chinese: A Thesis Review    237; title: Appendix ‘A’: The 39 Historic Counties of England    247; title: Appendix ‘B’: A Brief Guide to the Translations Cited    249; title: Illustration Credits    251; title: About the Artist    255; title: About the Art    256; title: Index    259; title: About the Author    275