Garth, John
Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007119530
- author:
- Garth, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- HarperCollins
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 398
- Dimensions:
- 129 mm X 198 mm
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth The outbreak of World War I had a profound impact on J.R.R. Tolkien, who was caught up in the conflict at a young age. By 1918, all but one of his close friends had been killed, and Tolkien was left to grapple with the trauma of his experiences. This biography explores how Tolkien's wartime experiences influenced his writing of The Lord of the Rings, and reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme. Tolkien's mythic imagination was shaped by the catastrophic events of his generation, and his epic of good and evil was born out of a desire to reflect and transform the reality of his time. This book introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology to life, and argues that the foundation of tragic experience in the First World War is the key to Middle-earth's enduring power. By examining Tolkien's life and work in the context of his wartime experiences, John Garth sheds new light on the creation of Middle-earth and the enduring themes of The Lord of the Rings.
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