Tolkien A Cultural Phenomenon, 2nd Edition

This illuminating and uniquely thorough study of Tolkien's work has been revised and expanded to reflect both recent develop-ments in scholarship and the films directed by Peter Jackson. Tracing the development of Tolkien's creative tech-nique over several decades, Brian Rosebury explores the bewildering pro-fu-sion of his shorter works and performs an extended analysis of The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's contribution to the history of ideas. Along with a newly updated critical bibliography, chapters new to this edition take new Tolkien criticism into account, consider Tolkien's enduring relevance in the twenty-first century, and explore Tolkien's influence on computer and video games.

Brian Rosebury is Principal Lecturer in English, University of Central Lancashire.