J.R.R. Tolkien: Medievalist and Mythmaker

These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events.
Date Published: 21 May 2020
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Contributors: Stuart Lee
In Collection(s): J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien at Oxford, Fantasy at Oxford
Keywords: Medieval Literature, mythology
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