In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader''s Companion internationally
acclaimed scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull examine
Tolkien''s masterpiece chapter by chapter, offering expert insights
into its evolution, structure, and meaning. They discuss in close
detail important literary and historical influences on the
development of The Lord of the Rings, connections between that work
and other writings by Tolkien, errors and inconsistencies,
significant changes to the text during its fift
目錄:
PREFACE
A BRIEF HIsTORY OF THE LORD OF THE RINGs
CHRONOLOGIES,CALENDARs,AND M00Ns
PRELIMINARIEs
THE MAPSOF THE LORD OF THE RINGs
FOREw0RD TO THE sECOND EDITl0N
PROLOGUE
THE FELLOwsHIP OFTHE RING
BO0K ONE
A Long—expected Party
The Shadow of the Past
Three Is Company
A Short Cut to MushrOoms
A Conspiracy Unmasked
The Old Forest
In the House of Tom Bombadil
Fog on the Barrow—downs
At the Sign of The Prancing Pony
Strider
A ICnife in the Dark
Flight to the Ford
ROOK Twn
Many Meetings
The Council of Elrond
The Ring Goes South
A Journey in the Dark
The Bridge of Khazad—dfim
Lothl6rien
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CHANGES TO THE EDITIONS OF 2004-5
LIST OF WORKS CONSULTED
INDEX