The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien

by Elizabeth Solopova (Contributor), Stuart Lee (Author)

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  Paperback
  2015

  $127.34

  A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion , The Hobbit , and The Lord of the Rings , medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology.