The power of Tolkien's prose
Subtitle: Middle-Earth's magical style
By: Steve Walker.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780230619920
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. -- 1892-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation; Tolkien, J. R. R. -- 1892-1973 -- Literary style; Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism
Description: "Tolkien's popularity has been largely attributed to his gifts as a storyteller and his thematic currency. But The Lord of the Rings may have become a modern classic for a deeper reason than we've noticed: Tolkien is a first-rate stylist. The Power of Tolkien's Prose illuminates the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien's prose style in dimensions ranging from his fantastic realism, to his revitalizing imagery, to his dynamic narrative, to his expansive characterization, to his engaging language. Viewed through the lens of Steve Walker's stylistic appreciation, Tolkien's fiction emerges as a new dimension of perception."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Ordinary everyday magic; title: Blade and leaf listening; title: The road goes on for ever; title: And on and on and on; title: The potency of the words; title: Just a bit of nonsense.