Wood, an account of the somewhat unexpected friendship between Tolkien and the philosophical novelist Iris Murdoch.Exclusive to this Enhanced version of the eBook are recently discovered audio recordings by J.R.R. in Tolkien among the Moderns, edited by Ralph C. ~Choice "Among the delights of these collections are. All of the readings refute interpretations or dismissals of Tolkien as an escapist Don Quixote doing battle with the windmills of a world that is somehow more ‘real,’ more relevant than the one he creates in his vast legendarium.” Essays connect Tolkien to such moderns as Joyce and Eliot through their interest in myth and history. ~Catholic Library World “Wood has collected nine essays, all from Tolkien scholars, that address Tolkien’s ‘modernity’ as a writer. Wood’s work would be welcome to any audience desiring deep analysis of Tolkien and his writings.” This collection of essays brings a variety of scholars together to challenge this preconception and argue that Tolkien’s works have profoundly impacted modernity. Wood provides excellent work in both his compilation of and contribution to this work. Olaf College “As editor of Tolkien Among the Moderns, Ralph C. I believe that the work of Tolkien is here to stay, that it will continue to stand the test of time, and that intelligent, curious readers will find Tolkien among the Moderns deeply rewarding." It will speak to readers who are already drawn to the work of Tolkien and who desire to see into his work more deeply or to see how his work might be employed to think about other matters, for example, how it might impact the so-called warfare between poetry and philosophy. ~Joseph Pearce, author of Tolkien: Man and Myth and Frodo's Journey "This collection of essays places Tolkien in the context of the overarching questions of human significance, both historically and contemporarily. Wood, sheds some truly penetrating light on Tolkien's relevance to the troubled age in which we live." This volume, edited by the inveterately reliable literary scholar Ralph C. Tolkien not only engage the reader with the challenges presented by perennial truth, they also engage modernity with the challenges presented by the enduring wisdom of the past. ~Jane Chance, author of The Lord of the Rings: The Mythology of Power and coeditor of Tolkien’s Modern Middle Ages "The works of J. Defined on the one hand by Tolkien’s relationship with Plato, Nietzsche, Levinas, and postmodernism, and on the other in relation to the novels of Cervantes, James Joyce, and Iris Murdoch, Tolkien among the Moderns repositions The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion to explore important moral, ethical, aesthetic, and theological issues." Reviews "This well-written collection of essays makes an important contribution to Tolkien studies by extending Tom Shippey’s perception of Tolkien as a modern. The volume is premised on the firm conviction that Tolkien is not a writer who will be soon surpassed and forgotten-exactly because he has a permanent dwelling place "among the moderns." Looking backward, they show how Tolkien addresses two ancient questions: the problems of fate and freedom in a seemingly random universe, as well as Plato's objection that art can neither depict truth nor underwrite morality. The essays in Tolkien among the Moderns also point forward to postmodernism by examining its implications for Tolkien's work. In ways at once provocative and original, the contributors deal with major modern artists and philosophers, including Miguel de Cervantes, Friedrich Nietzsche, Emmanuel Levinas, Iris Murdoch, and James Joyce. It places modern writers and modern quandaries in lively engagement with the broad range of Tolkien's work, while giving special attention to the textual particularities of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. This book seeks to resolve such uncertainty. It is less clear that Tolkien's vision confronts the leading philosophical and literary concerns addressed by modern writers and thinkers. Tolkien's work is animated by a profound moral and religious vision.
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