Sub-Creating Arda: World-building in J.R.R. Tolkien's Work, its Precursors and its Legacies, edited by Dimitra Fimi and Thomas Honegger. Reviewed by Phillip Fitzsimmons.

Authors

Phillip Fitzsimmons, Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Review

Publication Date

7-21-2025

Abstract

Sub-creating Arda: World-building in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Work, its Precursors and its Legacies is a substantial anthology of works by contemporary Tolkien scholars about sub-creation, as described by J.R.R. Tolkien, and fantasy world-building in general. This collection of papers is often demanding, but well worth pursuing and can be read for pleasure or studied fruitfully by scholars at all levels. Dimitra Fimi and Thomas Honegger, the editors, summarize the scope of the book in their introduction...

Source

This book review appeared in Mythprint 413.

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Recommended Citation

Fitzsimmons, Phillip, "Sub-Creating Arda: World-building in J.R.R. Tolkien's Work, its Precursors and its Legacies, edited by Dimitra Fimi and Thomas Honegger. Reviewed by Phillip Fitzsimmons." (2025). Mythprint Book Reviews. 33.
https://dc.swosu.edu/mpr_rev/33