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Untangling Tolkien : a chronology and commentary for the lord of the rings
- Title
- Untangling Tolkien : a chronology and commentary for the lord of the rings / by Michael W. Perry.
- Author
- Perry, Michael W. (Michael Wiley)
- Publication
- Seattle, WA : Inkling Books, 2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | PR6039.O32 L6368 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 250 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- Here is the book Tolkien fans have needed for half a century -- a detailed, book-length chronology of J.R.R. Tolkien's complex tale. Whether you are a serious Tolkien fan or simply someone who enjoys reading the story over and over again, this is the book for you. It is the first new type of reference for The Lord of the Rings to be published since the 1970s. Beginning over 1400 years before the major events in Tolkien's epic, it describes, year by year, the amazing and imaginative background history that Tolkien created for his masterpiece. Then for the main narrative, it becomes a day-by-day reference, describing what each character is doing on that day and where those events are described in Tolkien's writings. You can find out, for instance, what Merry and Pippin are doing as Sam prepares rabbit stew for Frodo on the morning of March 7. Probe deeper into Tolkien. See why someone as serious as Gandalf had such an intense interest in innocent and fun-loving Hobbits. Discover an exciting new plot, based on Tolkien's notes, that begins when Aragorn captures Gollum. Follow along as the Black Riders and Gandalf race for the Shire. Decide for yourself whether Sauron and the Ring have any ties to Hitler and Stalin. Ponder what Tolkien believed about nature and technology. Here you will find answers to those issues and many more. - Back cover.
- Alternative Title
- Chronology and commentary for The lord of the rings
- Subjects
- Tolkien, John R. R > Lord of the rings
- Tolkien, J. R. R (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 > Lord of the rings
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Chronologies
- Lord of the rings (Tolkien, J.R.R.)
- Chronologie
- Chronology in literature
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place) > Chronology
- Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism
- Genre/Form
- Chronologies.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Dating and chronology : understanding Tolkien's calendar -- A brief background : beginning to 859 : before the creation to the Watchful Peace, over 6472 years -- Growing conflict : 860 to 1340 : Watchful Peace ends to the treachery of Sauron, 481 years -- A chance encounter : 1341-1355 : Gandalf meets Thorin to the Fourth White Council, 15 years -- A time of preparation : 1356-1416 : Aragorn meets Gandalf to the search for Gollum, 61 years -- Searching for the Shire : 1417 to late August 1418 : Gollum's capture by Sauron to the Black Riders searching the Anduin Valley, 20 months -- Hiking to Crickhollow : early September to September 25, 1418 : Aragorn's return to Hobbits at Crickhollow, about 25 days, includes Day 1 to 3 -- Flight to Bree : September 26 to 29, 1418 : entering the Old Forest to arrival at Bree, 4 days, Day 4 to 7 -- Journey to Rivendell : September 30 to October 20, 1418 : leaving Bree to arrival at Rivendell, 21 days, Day 8 to 28 -- Rivendell to Lorien : October 21, 1418 to February 14, 1419 : treating Frodo to rest at Lorien : 116 days, Day 29 to 144 -- Lorien to parting : February 15 to February 26, 1419 : mirror of Galadriel until the company separates, 12 days, Day 145 to 156 -- Captivity and pursuit : February 27 to March 1, 1419 : Hobbits captive to Entmoot, 5 days, Day 157 to 161 -- War with Saruman : March 2 to 5, 1419 : motivating Theoden to the defeat of Saruman, 4 days, Day 162 to 165 -- Preparing for war : March 6 to 9, 1419 : fleeing the Nazgul to Rohan receives the red arrow, 4 days, Day 166 to 169 -- Darkness and war : March 10 to 15, 1419 : dawnless day to victory at Minas Tirith, 6 days, Day 170 to 175 -- Marching against Sauron : March 16 to April 6, 1419 : march on Mordor to the defeat of Sauron, 21 days, Day 176 to 196 -- Peace returns : April 7 to August 22, 1419 : war's aftermath to dividing the Fellowship, 139 days, Day 197-335 -- Returning home : August 23, 1419 to late 1419 : departing for Bree to freeing the Shire : over 71 days, Day 378 to 407f -- Rebuilding and departing : 1420 to 1541 : wounds of war to the last departure over the sea, 122 years -- Tolkien's great puzzle : understanding Tolkien's writing techniques.
- ISBN
- 1587420198
- 9781587420191
- LCCN
- 2004270474
- OCLC
- ocm54009616
- 54009616
- SCSB-1321817
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library