Abstract
Examines the fraught concept of “self-plagiarism” in Tolkien’s works. Self-plagiarism or self-borrowing is something more than just repeating themes and motifs throughout one’s literary career, and Long details examples of scenes, dialogue, character traits, and so on echoing from one work to another, with particular attention to The Lord of the Rings and Smith of Wootton Major.
Recommended Citation
Long, Josh B.
(2014)
"Pillaging Middle-earth: Self-plagiarism in Smith of Wootton Major,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 32
:
No.
2
, Article 9.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol32/iss2/9
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