Shawn E. Marchese, Alan Sisto

Why We Love Middle-earth (eBook, ePUB)

An Enthusiast's Book about Tolkien, Middle-earth, and the LotR Fandom (A Middle-earth Treasury)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For Fans of the Tales of Tolkien, Middle-earth, and More

"...a great resource for readers and film-viewers who are new to Tolkien and curious about all things Middle-earth. Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor and president of Signum University

#1 New Release in British & Irish Literary Criticism and Encyclopedias

Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions asked by readers to learn about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings omnibus for all. Who wrote The Lord of the Rings? What details are in the movies, books, and other storiesand how do they tie together? Intrigued by Amazon's new show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? What's the story as Tolkien told it? Dive into Middle-earth's expansive lore with Why We Love Middle-earth, a fandom book about Tolkien's work.

The perfect companion for any Middle-earth traveler. Written by beloved Tolkien commenters of The Prancing Pony Podcast, Shawn E. Marchese and Alan Sisto, Why We Love Middle-earth is the ultimate guide to the fandom. Newcomers and existing fans of Tolkien will revel in the dragon's hoard of information inside.

Inside, find:

• A brief history of Tolkien's creation of Middle-earth, including facts you likely never knew
• A recommended reading order for Tolkien's major works, and the reasoning behind it
• An introduction to some of the real-world influences that inspired Tolkien
• An overview of some of the most popular branches of the fandom, including adaptations, collecting, languages, and more
• Original illustrations of Middle-earth by illustrator Emily Austin

If you enjoy fandom books or a good book about Tolkien's works such as Atlas Of Middle-Earth, Recipes from the World of Tolkien, or Why We Love Star Wars, you'll love Why We Love Middle-earth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mango Media
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781684812103
• Artikelnr.: 68078927

Autorenporträt

Shawn E. Marchese went down the hobbit hole in his teens after finding a reference to Tolkien in a book about Pink Floyd, and has been in love with Middle-earth (and progressive rock) ever since. He's especially drawn to the linguistic aspects of Tolkien's work, and shares his obsession for languages with listeners every week as The Prancing Pony Podcast's resident word-nerd. Shawn met Alan seven years ago in a Facebook group for Tolkien fans, and still remembers the day he casually agreed to do a podcast with him like, maybe once a month. When not working on the podcast, Shawn can be found at his day job as a compliance officer, writing, brewing ales, or working on his geeky dad credentials with his wife and two children. The Prancing Pony Podcast was the winner of the Tolkien Society 2020 Award for Best Online Content.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Prologue: Who Was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien?
Part One: Discovering Tolkien’s Books: What Should I Read Next?
1. The Hobbit
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. The Silmarillion
4. Unfinished Tales
5. The “Great Tales”: The Children of Húrin, Beren & Lúthien, The Fall
of Gondolin
Part Two: Tolkien in Adaptation
1. Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
2. Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy
3. Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings
4. Rankin/Bass’s The Hobbit and The Return of the King
5. BBC Radio Play
6. Video Game Adaptations: The Lord of the Rings Online and many more
7. Audiobooks
Part Three: Expressions of Fandom
1. Collecting Tolkien
2. Tolkien’s Invented Languages
3. Tolkien Studies
4. Art and Artists
5. Fan Organizations
6. Online Content
7. DIY (cosplay, crafting, cooking, brewing)