The Power of Tolkien's Prose: Middle-Earth's Magical Style

Tolkien's unparalleled popularity has been largely attributed to his gifts as a storyteller and his thematic currency. But The Lord of the Rings may have become a modern classic for a deeper reason than we've noticed: Tolkien is a first-rate stylist. The Power of Tolkien's Prose illuminates the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien's prose style in dimensions ranging from his fantastic realism to his revitalizing imagery to his dynamic narrative to his expansive characterization to his engaging language. Viewed through the lens of Steve Walker's stylistic appreciation, Tolkien's fiction emerges as a new dimension of perception.

Author: S. Walker
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/13/2010
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780230619920

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2010

About the Author
STEVE C. WALKER is Professor of English at Brigham Young University, USA and author of Seven Ways of Looking at Susanna, A Book of Mormons, and Mourning with Those who Mourn.

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