Article Title

The Genre of The Lord of the Rings

Authors

Alexis Levitin

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

First Artist
Bg Callahan
First Illustration
Ghan-buri-ghan
Second Illustration
Beren and Tinuviel hiding from one of Morgoth's servants

Second Artist
George Barr

Abstract

Attempts to define the genre of The Lord of the Rings, an “alien but very effective piece of work” that defies easy categorization. Settles on “a quest-story presented in an epic and fairy-tale medium.”

Recommended Citation

Levitin, Alexis (1970) "The Genre of The Lord of the Rings," Tolkien Journal: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/tolkien_journal/vol4/iss1/1