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OverviewThis book is a critical introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but it also advances an argument about the novel in the context of Tolkien’s larger literary and philosophical project. Notwithstanding its canonical place in the fantasy genre, The Hobbit is ultimately a historical novel. It does not refer directly to any “real” historical events, but it both enacts and conceptualizes history in a way that makes it real. Drawing on Marxist literary criticism and narrative theory, this book examines the form and content of Tolkien’s work, demonstrating how the heroic romance is simultaneously employed and subverted by Tolkien in his tale of an unlikely hero, “quite a little fellow in a wide world,” who nonetheless makes history. First-time readers of Tolkien, as well as established scholars and fans, will enjoy this engaging and accessible study of The Hobbit. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert T. Tally Jr.Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2022 Weight: 0.173kg ISBN: 9783031112652ISBN 10: 3031112652 Pages: 101 Publication Date: 19 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: In a hole in the ground . . . There and Back Again A Hobbit in All But Size The Fish Out of Water 2. The Way to Talk to Dragons: Interpellation, Style, and Narrative Form A Silliness of Manner “Praps we sits here and chats” From a Mythic to a Historical Mode 3. Nasty Disturbing Uncomfortable Things: The Intrusions of History A Waverley of the Shire The Vanishing Mediator; or, the Uses of Anachronism The Seamless Web of Story Bringing It All Back Home 4. Show Me Now Your Map: Towards a Literary Cartography of Middle-earth Thrór’s Map: The Hidden Entrance to Middle-earth The Edge of the Wild Roads Go Ever Ever On Plus Ultra: Gandalf’s Peregrinations 5. More Dangerous and Less Wise: Race, Class, and the Geopolitical Order What is a Race? Good People and Decent Enough People Cruel, Wicked, and Bad-Hearted Dragon Sickness 6. Conclusion: Quite a little fellow in a wide world Bibliography IndexReviews“Tolkien’s The Hobbit: Realizing History Through Fantasy … takes readers on a fantastic journey through Middle-earth, providing both casual readers with a primer that summarizes much of Tolkien’s personal history and the novel itself and novice and seasoned Tolkien scholars with an introduction and roadmap into new areas of Tolkien studies.” (Bianca Beronio, Mythlore, Vol. 42 (2), April, 2024) Author InformationRobert T. Tally Jr. is a Professor of English at Texas State University, USA. His books include For a Ruthless Critique of All That Exists: Literature in an Age of Capitalist Realism (2022), Topophrenia: Place, Narrative, and the Spatial Imagination (2019), and Fredric Jameson: The Project of Dialectical Criticism (2014). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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