Article Title
Abstract
Valinor, modelled on the Earthly Paradise, is described more fully in Tolkien’s posthumously published works than in The Lord of the Rings. Yet the fleeting Valinorean images within the trilogy have a powerful impact, heightening and simultaneously providing consolation for the horrors of Mordor.
Recommended Citation
Hood, Gwenyth
(1996)
"The Earthly Paradise in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 21
:
No.
2
, Article 22.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol21/iss2/22
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