"The Northern Literature" and the Ring Trilogy

Authors

Mariann Russell

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Diana Paxson

First Illustration
A window looking eastward. . .

Abstract

Examines “the northern spirit” in Tolkien’s fiction, the tension between the spirit of “uttermost endurance in the service of indomitable will” and the prideful desire for reputation.

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