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Tolkien and the Sea: Peter Roe Series VII
Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Peter Roe Series XVII
The First and Second Ages: Peter Roe Series III
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J.R.R. Tolkien's works have gained global appeal, leading to translations

in over thirty languages and a host of stylistically unique illustrations.

As a translator and illustrator himself, Tolkien was acutely aware of the

challenges and benefits that both bring to a written text. Translating and

Illustrating Tolkien expl

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Release dateSep 4, 2020
Tolkien and the Sea: Peter Roe Series VII
Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Peter Roe Series XVII
The First and Second Ages: Peter Roe Series III

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  • The First and Second Ages: Peter Roe Series III

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    The First and Second Ages: Peter Roe Series III
    The First and Second Ages: Peter Roe Series III

    The First and Second Ages within Tolkien's legendarium feel like a time far removed from that of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings even though they constitute the underpinnings of J.R.R. Tolkien's entire mythology. This book explores those underpinnings and in particular the nature of good and evil, creato

  • Tolkien and the Sea: Peter Roe Series VII

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    Tolkien and the Sea: Peter Roe Series VII
    Tolkien and the Sea: Peter Roe Series VII

    In many stories, myths and legends, the sea can be a beautiful and peaceful expanse of water, a dangerous and ferocious obstacle to be overcome, or a threat waiting to be unleashed. In Tolkien's works this is no exception. This book explores the theme of the sea in Tolkien's works, and understanding what Tolkien was trying to a

  • Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Peter Roe Series XVII

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    Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Peter Roe Series XVII
    Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Peter Roe Series XVII

    Death and Immortality in Middle-earth: Proceedings of The Tolkien Society Seminar 2016 J.R.R. Tolkien deplored allegory and rejected any suggestion that The Lord of the Rings has an inner meaning or message. In reading back the tale, however, he became aware of a dominant motif: ‘The real theme for me is […] Death

  • Twenty-first Century Receptions of Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XXI

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    Twenty-first Century Receptions of Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XXI
    Twenty-first Century Receptions of Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XXI

    Hosted online, the Tolkien Society 2021 winter seminar sought to explore how J.R.R. Tolkien has been received in the twenty-first century. With a broad range of Tolkien's writings being published in the last twenty-two years, adaptions embellishing on Tolkien's stories, and new philosophies offering innovative ways to read Tolkien, the twenty-fi

  • Tolkien the Pagan? Reading Middle-earth through a Spiritual Lens: Peter Roe Series XIX

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    Tolkien the Pagan? Reading Middle-earth through a Spiritual Lens: Peter Roe Series XIX
    Tolkien the Pagan? Reading Middle-earth through a Spiritual Lens: Peter Roe Series XIX

    This volume of proceedings contains papers from the largest and, perhaps, most diverse Tolkien Society Seminar to date. Following a much-contested Call for Papers, ‘Tolkien the Pagan? Reading Middle-earth through a Spiritual Lens’ explores Tolkien’s complex use of religious ideology, the readers’ approach to their b

  • Adapting Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XX

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    Adapting Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XX
    Adapting Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XX

    Hosted online, the Tolkien Society 2020 seminar sought to explore how J.R.R. Tolkien's legacy partly relies on the continued adaption of his works, characters, and languages. It offered insights into a range of artistic adaptions and evaluated how the tangible result expands the Tolkien fanbase and readership while cultivating a love and appreci

  • Translating and Illustrating Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XXIII

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    Translating and Illustrating Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XXIII
    Translating and Illustrating Tolkien: Peter Roe Series XXIII

    J.R.R. Tolkien's works have gained global appeal, leading to translations in over thirty languages and a host of stylistically unique illustrations. As a translator and illustrator himself, Tolkien was acutely aware of the challenges and benefits that both bring to a written text. Translating and Illustrating Tolkien expl

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