Roots and Branches: Selected Papers on Tolkien (2007)

by Tom Shippey

Series: Cormarë Series (11)

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Professor Tom Shippey is best known for his books 'The Road to Middle-earth' and 'J.R.R. Tolkien. Author of the Century'. Yet they are not the only contributions of his to Tolkien studies. Over the years, he has written and lectured widely on Tolkien-related topics. Unfortunately, many of his essays, though still topical, are no longer available. The current volume unites for the first time a selection of his older essays together with some new, as yet unpublished articles.… (more)

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A collection of hard to obtain essays on Tolkien by a fellow philologist. This is the approach to Tolkien that makes the most sense to me, and Shippey is the writer whose logic and prose suit me best. Fascinating reading, and rereading. Highly recommended. (

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The twenty-three essays in this volume were produced over a period of some twenty-five years, and I am most grateful to Thomas Honegger and his colleagues at Walking Tree Publishers for the opportunity to print, reprint, and amplify them.

Did Tolkien ever wonder if he might be the Beowulf-poet reincarnated?

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Professor Tom Shippey is best known for his books 'The Road to Middle-earth' and 'J.R.R. Tolkien. Author of the Century'. Yet they are not the only contributions of his to Tolkien studies. Over the years, he has written and lectured widely on Tolkien-related topics. Unfortunately, many of his essays, though still topical, are no longer available. The current volume unites for the first time a selection of his older essays together with some new, as yet unpublished articles.

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