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Originally Posted by Bęthberry
Hello Turin, and welcome to the Downs.
Many of us already have read Shippey. But for those who have not, could you elaborate on your recommendation? Ours is to reason why.  |
Thank you for your welcome
I've not been a particular fan of Shippey in the past, his writing style seemed to be too tedious and pedantic, and he often reads too much into little things. However, Author of the Century is written in more simpler language and with simpler experessions. It is useful for someone who is not that experienced in reading Tolkien. This time round, Shippey breaks things down in easily understandable terms and, as I have said, focuses on less "academic" matters and discusses structure, themes, symbolism etc.
I'll have to refer to the book again to comment on the specifics with regards to the structural elements.
Hope that's not a cop-out
