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The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion - Softcover

Hammond, Wayne G.; Scull, Christina

 
9780007209071: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion
Softcover
ISBN 10: 000720907X ISBN 13: 9780007209071
Verlag: HarperCollins, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

A unique insight into the evolution of The Lord of the Rings, detailing how mistakes crept in almost from the first printing, how Tolkien changed the text during his lifetime, posthumous changes made by Christopher Tolkien and a previously unpublished Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, written by Tolkien himself.

Since its first publication fifty years ago, The Lord of the Rings has generated an almost unparalleled interest from both fans and critics alike. Every detail of its 500,000+ words has been examined and discussed, making it the most widely studied – and enjoyed – work of fiction of the 20th century.

In The Lord of the Rings: Fifty Years, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull unravel the story of how an epic battle has been fought for decades, first by Professor Tolkien, then by his son, Christopher, to maintain the integrity of this huge story. They examine the work chapter by chapter, providing details of:

  • Notes on significant author changes, when they entered, and any background history
  • Notes on changes made by Christopher Tolkien, and differences between the earliest manuscripts and the printed text
  • Differences between editions around the world
  • References to people, places and events that appear in other Tolkien books
  • Explanations of unusual words
  • Translations and primers on how to use Tolkien's invented languages
  • Appearing for the first time, Tolkien's own "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings", with fascinating notes by him about many of the names he invented

The text will also be illustrated with examples of manuscripts, maps and drawings that Tolkien created as he was writing the story, including some that have not appeared in print before.

The Lord of the Rings: Fifty Years will provide a unique insight into the creative process of a true genius, and will offer a detailed and informative account of how the Book of the Century has evolved from one generation to the next.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

WAYNE G. HAMMOND is the Chapin Librarian emeritus at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and the author of standard bibliographies of J.R.R. Tolkien and Arthur Ransome.



CHRISTINA SCULL is the former Librarian of Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, and editor of The Tolkien Collector. With Wayne Hammond, they have written multiple Tolkien works, including J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion, the three-volume J.R.R. Tolkien Companion & Guide, and produced editions of Farmer Giles of Ham and The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Verlag
HarperCollins
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
000720907X
ISBN 13 
9780007209071
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
976
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