A hobbit, a wardrobe, and a great war : how J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis rediscovered faith, friendship, and heroism in the cataclysm of 1914-1918 /
Joseph Loconte.
- xix, 235 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-226) and index.
The funeral of a great myth -- The last battle -- In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit -- The lion, the witch, and the war -- The land of shadow -- That hideous strength -- Conclusion: The Return of the King.
"The untold story of how the First World War shaped the lives, faith, and writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis"--Amazon.com.
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Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 --Criticism and interpretation. Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 --Religion. Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 --Criticism and interpretation. Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 --Religion.
World War, 1914-1918. Literature and society--History--England--20th century.