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A deep analysis of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, focusing on time and dream as central themes in his fiction.
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A deep analysis of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, focusing on time and dream as central themes in his fiction.
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbitt, The Lord of the Rings, and Silmarillion have long been recognized as among the most popular fiction of the twentieth century, and most critical analysis of Tolkien has centered on these novels. Granted access by the Tolkien estate and the Bodleian Library in Oxford to Tolkien's unpublished writings, Verlyn Flieger uses them here to shed new light on his better known works, revealing a new dimension of his fictive vision and giving added depth of meaning to his writi...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to violence in Tolkien's works as part of analysis.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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Minor discussion of religious undertones in Tolkien's mythology.
Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate focus on fantasy magic as a theme in Tolkien's works.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Minor analysis of cultural and historical perspectives in Tolkien's writing.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or systemic suffering themes depicted.
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