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Tolkien and the Great War

John Garth
Tolkien and the Great War Book PDF

Author : John Garth
Publisher : HMH
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780544263727

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Tolkien and the Great War by John Garth Pdf

How the First World War influenced the author of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy: “Very much the best book about J.R.R. Tolkien that has yet been written.” —A. N. Wilson As Europe plunged into World War I, J. R. R. Tolkien was a student at Oxford and part of a cohort of literary-minded friends who had wide-ranging conversations in their Tea Club and Barrovian Society. After finishing his degree, Tolkien experienced the horrors of the Great War as a signal officer in the Battle of the Somme, where two of those school friends died. All the while, he was hard at work on an original mythology that would become the basis of his literary masterpiece, the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In this biographical study, drawn in part from Tolkien’s personal wartime papers, John Garth traces the development of the author’s work during this critical period. He shows how the deaths of two comrades compelled Tolkien to pursue the dream they had shared, and argues that the young man used his imagination not to escape from reality—but to transform the cataclysm of his generation. While Tolkien’s contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day. “Garth’s fine study should have a major audience among serious students of Tolkien.” —Publishers Weekly “A highly intelligent book . . . Garth displays impressive skills both as researcher and writer.” —Max Hastings, author of The Secret War “Somewhere, I think, Tolkien is nodding in appreciation.” —San Jose Mercury News “A labour of love in which journalist Garth combines a newsman’s nose for a good story with a scholar’s scrupulous attention to detail . . . Brilliantly argued.” —Daily Mail (UK) “Gripping from start to finish and offers important new insights.” —Library Journal “Insight into how a writer turned academia into art, how deeply friendship supports and wounds us, and how the death and disillusionment that characterized World War I inspired Tolkien’s lush saga.” —Detroit Free Press

A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War

Joseph Loconte
A Hobbit a Wardrobe and a Great War Book PDF

Author : Joseph Loconte
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718021771

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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte Pdf

Had there been no Great War, there would have been no Hobbit, no Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S. Lewis. The First World War laid waste to a continent and brought about the end of innocence—and the end of faith. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the God of the Bible, however, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis found that the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used the experience of that conflict to ignite their Christian imagination. Tolkien and Lewis produced epic stories infused with the themes of guilt and grace, sorrow and consolation. Giving an unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by doubt and disillusionment, the two writers created works that changed the course of literature and shaped the faith of millions. This is the first book to explore their work in light of the spiritual crisis sparked by the conflict.

A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War

Joseph Loconte
A Hobbit a Wardrobe and a Great War Book PDF

Author : Joseph Loconte
Publisher : Nelson Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0718091450

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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte Pdf

The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis--now in paperback. The First World War laid waste to a continent and permanently altered the political and religious landscape of the West. For a generation of men and women, it brought the end of innocence--and the end of faith. Yet for J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used the experience of that conflict to ignite their Christian imagination. Had there been no Great War, there would have been noHobbit, no Lord of the Rings, no Narnia, and perhaps no conversion to Christianity by C. S. Lewis. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the God of the Bible, Tolkien and Lewis produced epic stories infused with the themes of guilt and grace, sorrow and consolation. Giving an unabashedly Christian vision of hope in a world tortured by doubt and disillusionment, the two writers created works that changed the course of literature and shaped the faith of millions. This is the first book to explore their work in light of the spiritual crisis sparked by the conflict.

"Something Has Gone Crack"

Janet Brennan Croft,Annika R̈öttinger
Something Has Gone Crack Book PDF

Author : Janet Brennan Croft,Annika R̈öttinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-21
Category : English literature
ISBN : 3905703416

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"Something Has Gone Crack" by Janet Brennan Croft,Annika R̈öttinger Pdf

"Something has gone crack," Tolkien wrote about the first death among his tight-knit fellowship of friends in 1916, and the impact of the war haunted his writing for the rest of his life. In his work, the Great War serves as a source of imagery, motifs, themes and of personal trauma to be worked out in meaningful symbolic form throughout his life.

War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien

Janet B. Croft
War and the Works of J R R Tolkien Book PDF

Author : Janet B. Croft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9798765123317

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War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Janet B. Croft Pdf

J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the world's most beloved authors, was a World War I signaling officer who survived the Battle of the Somme, and two of his sons served during World War II. Such experiences and events led Tolkien to a complex attitude toward war and military leadership, the themes of which find their way into his most important writings. His fiction, criticism, and letters demonstrate a range of attitudes that would change over the course of his life. In the end, his philosophy on human nature and evil, and the inevitability of conflict, would appear to be pragmatic and rational, if regretful and pessimistic. Croft explores the different aspect of Tolkien's relationship with war both in his life and in his work from the early Book of Lost Tales to his last story Smith of Wootten Major, and concentrating on his greatest and most well-known works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This valuable consideration of war in the life of Tolkien is essential reading for all readers interested in deepening their understanding of this great writer.

Tolkien's Worlds

John Garth
Tolkien s Worlds Book PDF

Author : John Garth
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780711241275

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Tolkien's Worlds by John Garth Pdf

An expertly written investigation of the places that shaped the work of one of the world's best loved authors, exploring the relationship between worlds real and fantastical.

Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Colin Duriez
Tolkien and C S Lewis Book PDF

Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781587680267

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Tolkien and C.S. Lewis by Colin Duriez Pdf

"This book explores their lives, unfolding the extraordinary story of their complex friendship that lasted, with its ups and downs, until Lewis's death in 1963. Despite their differences - of temperament, spiritual emphasis, and storytelling style - what united them was much stronger: A shared vision that continues to inspire their millions of readers throughout the world."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Tolkien and the Peril of War

Robert S. Blackham
Tolkien and the Peril of War Book PDF

Author : Robert S. Blackham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0752457802

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Tolkien and the Peril of War by Robert S. Blackham Pdf

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A Spring Harvest

Geoffrey Bache 1894-1916 Smith
A Spring Harvest Book PDF

Author : Geoffrey Bache 1894-1916 Smith
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019457090

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A Spring Harvest by Geoffrey Bache 1894-1916 Smith Pdf

This posthumously published collection of poetry by Geoffrey Bache Smith showcases the author's talent for capturing the beauty of the natural world. The poems are full of vivid imagery and explore themes of renewal and rebirth, making this a delightful read for anyone seeking a dose of inspiration. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Lord of the Rings, 1954-2004

Wayne G. Hammond,Christina Scull
The Lord of the Rings 1954 2004 Book PDF

Author : Wayne G. Hammond,Christina Scull
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015064693297

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The Lord of the Rings, 1954-2004 by Wayne G. Hammond,Christina Scull Pdf

The fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of The Lord of the Rings, the enormously popular and influential masterpiece of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, is celebrated in these twenty papers presented at the Marquette University Tolkien conference of 21-23 October 2004. They are published in honor of the late Dr. Richard E. Blackwelder, who gave his important Tolkien collection to the Marquette University Libraries, long a major center for Tolkien research. Half of the papers in this book focus on The Lord of the Rings, while others investigate the larger body of Tolkien's achievements, as a writer of fiction, a maker of language, and one of the leading philologists of his day. The contributors to The Lord of the Rings, 1954-2004 include a who's who of scholars in Tolkien studies: Douglas A. Anderson, David Bratman, Marjorie Burns, Jane Chance, Michael D.C. Drout, Matthew A. Fisher, Verlyn Flieger, Mike Foster, John Garth, Wayne G. Hammond, Carl F. Hostetter, Sumner G. Hunnewell, John D. Rateliff, Christina Scull, T.A. Shippey, Arden R. Smith, Paul Edmund Thomas, Richard C. West, and Arne Zettersten. As preface, Charles B. Elston, former director of Special Collections and University Archives, provides a reminiscence of Dr. Blackwelder and his generosity to Marquette. Fans and students of Tolkien alike will find these essays informative and entertaining.

Orders from Berlin

Simon Tolkien
Orders from Berlin Book PDF

Author : Simon Tolkien
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250022622

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Orders from Berlin by Simon Tolkien Pdf

"Tolkien's writing has a timeless quality [and] the haunting undertones of other great masters." –USA Today Orders from Berlin is a compelling thriller laced with Simon Tolkien's signature writing style, praised by the LA Times as "half Christie and half Grisham" With the publication of The Inheritance, Simon Tolkien was lauded as a naturally gifted storyteller who possesses a terrific command of language and a unique perception into the darker sides of human nature. Now, Simon takes readers back to the case that started it all for Trave, the hero of his last two critically acclaimed novels. It's September of 1940. France has fallen and London is being bombed day and night. Almost single-handedly Winston Churchill maintains the country's morale. Britain's fate hangs in the balance and the intelligence agencies on both sides of the Channel are desperate for anything that could give them the edge. Albert Morrison, ex-chief of MI6, is pushed over the banister outside his London apartment. He falls to his death at the feet of his daughter, Ava, but it is too dark for her to see the attacker before he escapes. Two Scotland Yard detectives attend the crime scene: Inspector Quaid and his junior assistant, Detective Trave. Quaid is convinced that this is a simple open-and-shut case involving a family dispute. But Trave is not so sure. Following a mysterious note in the dead man's pocket, Trave discovers that Morrison was visited by Alec Thorn, deputy head of MI6, on the day of his death. Could Thorn—who is clearly carrying a flame for Morrison's daughter—be involved in a plot to betray his country that Morrison tried to halt, and if so, can Trave stop it in time in this gripping and intelligent thriller?

Touch and Intimacy in First World War Literature

Santanu Das
Touch and Intimacy in First World War Literature Book PDF

Author : Santanu Das
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139915656

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Touch and Intimacy in First World War Literature by Santanu Das Pdf

The First World War ravaged the male body on an unprecedented scale, yet fostered moments of physical intimacy and tenderness among the soldiers in the trenches. Touch, the most elusive and private of the senses, became central to war experience. War writing is haunted by experiences of physical contact: from the muddy realities of the front to the emotional intensity of trench life, to the traumatic obsession with the wounded body in nurses' memoirs. Through extensive archival and historical research, analysing previously unknown letters and diaries alongside literary writings by figures such as Owen and Brittain, Santanu Das recovers the sensuous world of the First World War trenches and hospitals. This original and evocative study alters our understanding of the period as well as of the body at war, and illuminates the perilous intimacy between sense experience, emotion and language as we try to make meaning in times of crisis.

C.S. Lewis

A. N. Wilson
C S Lewis Book PDF

Author : A. N. Wilson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393323404

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C.S. Lewis by A. N. Wilson Pdf

Provides a documented portrait of the well-known author.

C.S. Lewis, Poetry, and the Great War 1914-1918

John Bremer
C S Lewis Poetry and the Great War 1914 1918 Book PDF

Author : John Bremer
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780739171530

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C.S. Lewis, Poetry, and the Great War 1914-1918 by John Bremer Pdf

The life and work of C.S. Lewis after his conversion in 1931 is well known and his reputation shows no signs of diminishing. His earlier years have not been so well studied, particularly between the ages of 16 and 22 when he studied privately and at Oxford, served in the British army, was wounded in France, entered into his affair with Janie Moore, and wrote and published his first book of poems. To correct and augment the limited accounts of this period, Lewis’s life is presented with the general and specific background which makes it more meaningful, particularly as it throws light on his character. The romantic myth of him as a "soldier-poet" is dispelled, largely through an extensive review of the poems in "Spirits in Bondage" and the self-centered life that produced them. A valuable comparison—not to the advantage of Lewis—is drawn with two undoubted soldier-poets, Robert Graves and Siegfried Sassoon. The purpose is not to disparage or belittle Lewis but to show what had to be overcome in his limited and unpleasant early moral character in order to produce the devoted Christian of later years.

The Return of the King

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
The Return of the King Book PDF

Author : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 0007488351

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The Return of the King by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Pdf

The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale of magic and adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, features the definitive edition of the text and includes the Appendices and a revised Index in full.To celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jackson's two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, this third part of The Lord of the Rings is available for a limited time with an exclusive cover image from Peter Jackson's award-winning trilogy.