J.R.R. Tolkien (Modern Critical Views)

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J.R.R. Tolkien
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EditorHarold Bloom
PublisherChelsea House Publishers, Bloom's Literary Criticism
Released2000 (1st edition), 2008 (2nd edition)
FormatHardback, Paperback
Pages174 (1st edition), 180 (2nd edition)
ISBN978-0791056608 (1st edition), 978-1604131468 (2nd edition)

J.R.R. Tolkien (Modern Critical Views) or Modern Critical Views: J.R.R. Tolkien is a book published in 2000, edited by Harold Bloom. It is a compilation of several essays and book chapters relating to J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth, all of them already published.

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Explores the author's literary work through critical essays that examine such themes as the Middle-Earth concept, mythology, and the relationship between literature and language.

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Second Edition[edit | edit source]

A new edition of the book was published in 2008, titled Bloom's Modern Critical Views: J.R.R. Tolkien (New Edition). Its contents differ from the first edition, having a whole new selection of previously published material.

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