"The opening chapter of the paper presents a literary biography of Tolkien, giving the facts of his life and a chronology of his writings. Following this biography is a consideration of Tolkien's five major works of fiction; in the second chapter are discussed his two books for children, The Hobbit and Farmer Giles of Ham, while in the third is described his epic trilogy for adults, The Lord of the Rings, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. For each book, a synopsis of plot is given, together with excerpts from current and retrospective critical reviews. The final chapter is divided into two parts. The first explores the effect of Tolkien's scholarly pursuits on his fiction, with particular emphasis on the influence of his study of etymology and Norse epic literature. In the second part his theories of imaginative writing, as brought out in his essay, 'On Fairy-Stories,' are outlined with reference to their successful application in his own work"--Introduction. / "August, 1957." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Advisor: Robert Clapp, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-102).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_292241 |
| Contributors | Everett, Caroline Whitman (authoraut), Clapp, Robert G. (professor directing thesis), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (ii, 102 leaves), computer, application/pdf |
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