She: a History of Adventure - a Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations: 11 - Brossura

Haggard, H Rider

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1925110133 ISBN 13: 9781925110135

Casa editrice: Leaves of Gold Press, 2020

Riassunto

This new edition of "She" is richer than all previous editions, because it is the first to contain illustrations from not one but *four* artists who were contemporaries of JRR Tolkien, and whose works he admired. "She" was first published in book form in 1887. The story is an enduring classic, more than a century old. It's a fantasy adventure packed with action, mystery, wonder, supernatural marvels and beauty, along with violence and darkness. While it bears some of the now-discredited hallmarks of the era in which it was written, it remains an enthralling page-turner. Refreshingly, considering 19th century social attitudes, it features a strong woman with a complex personality as the central character. When he was growing up, JRR Tolkien greatly enjoyed reading all the works of H. Rider Haggard, the author of "She". In particular, he stated in a 1966 interview, "I suppose as a boy 'She' interested me as much as anything. . ." Many interesting parallels can be drawn between "The Lord of the Rings" and "She". Readers will find echoes of Galadriel and her mirror here, and arguably, even the literary progenitors of Frodo and The One Ring. This edition contains more than 40 original illustrations as enjoyed by JRR Tolkien.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Leaves of Gold Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1925110133
• ISBN 13: 9781925110135
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Greiffenhagen Maurice, Kerr Charles H.M., Johnson E. K., Wilmshurst G. C.
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile