The Power of Tolkien's Prose : Middle-Earth's Magical Style

Shortlisted for the 2011 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award forInklingsStudies Tolkien's unparalleled popularity has been largely attributed to his gifts as a storyteller and his thematic currency. But The Lord of the Rings may have become a modern classic for a deeper reason than we've noticed: Tolkien is a first-rate stylist. The Power of Tolkien's Prose illuminates the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien's prose style in dimensions ranging from his fantastic realism to his revitalizing imagery to his dynamic narrative to his expansive characterization to his engaging language. Viewed through the lens of Steve Walker's stylistic appreciation, Tolkien's fiction emerges as a new dimension of perception. Tolkien's Popularity Has Been Largely Attributed To His Gifts As A Storyteller And His Thematic Currency. But The Lord Of The Rings May Have Become A Modern Classic For A Deeper Reason Than We've Noticed: Tolkien Is A First-rate Stylist. The Power Of Tolkien's Prose Illuminates The Multifaceted Appeal Of Tolkien's Prose Style In Dimensions Ranging From His Fantastic Realism, To His Revitalizing Imagery, To His Dynamic Narrative, To His Expansive Characterization, To His Engaging Language. Viewed Through The Lens Of Steve Walker's Stylistic Appreciation, Tolkien's Fiction Emerges As A New Dimension Of Perception.--jacket. Ordinary Everyday Magic -- Blade And Leaf Listening -- The Road Goes On For Ever -- Always On And On -- The Potency Of The Words -- Just A Bit Of Nonsense. Steve Walker. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Introduction: Things Deeper and Higher......Page 10 1 Ordinary Everyday Magic......Page 16 2 Blade and Leaf Listening......Page 50 3 The Road Goes On for Ever......Page 80 4 Always On and On......Page 102 5 The Potency of the Words......Page 124 6 Just a Bit of Nonsense......Page 156 Conclusion: What You Will See, If You Leave the Mirror Free to Work......Page 176 Notes......Page 184 Sources......Page 200 B......Page 210 C......Page 211 E......Page 212 F......Page 213 H......Page 214 L......Page 215 M......Page 216 P......Page 217 R......Page 218 S......Page 219 W......Page 221 Z......Page 222 Ordinary everyday magic Blade and leaf listening The road goes on for ever And on and on and on The potency of the words Just a bit of nonsense.