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Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss: Steps on the Developmental Journey by Rosegrant
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss: Steps on the Developmental Journe
- Publication Date
- 2022-01-04
- Pages
- 220
- ISBN
- 9781606354353
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism
- Publication Name
- Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss : Steps on the Developmental Journey
- Publisher
- Kent STATE University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Subjects & Themes / Religion, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 16.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 220 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kent STATE University Press
ISBN-10
1606354353
ISBN-13
9781606354353
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11050374901
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss : Steps on the Developmental Journey
Subject
Subjects & Themes / Religion, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2022-507221
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"This thought-provoking study brims with far-ranging psychological insights. In Rosegrant's care, foundational developments in Tolkien's mythology--the Music of the Ainur, the drowning of Númenor, even the blank exam page that birthed The Hobbit--take on new dimensions." --Peter Grybauskas, author of A Sense of Tales Untold: Exploring the Edges of Tolkien's Literary Canvas "This is a unique perspective on the interrelationship between Tolkien's life and art, well argued, convincing, and beautifully written. Many scholars in the field will welcome this work." --Janet Brennan Croft, editor of Mythlore "Dr. John Rosegrant, a practicing psychoanalyst, offers a view of Tolkien and his writings through the frame of psychology....[and] provides readers with rich new insights into the familiar themes of enchantment and loss which shape Tolkien's life and permeate the legendarium." --Journal of Tolkien Research "Rosegrant is an accomplished writer and story teller, and the narrative flows smoothly. He presents his attractive thesis as the intertwining of loss and enchantment/ creativity." --Beyond Bree "Poignant readings of Tolkien's fiction, life, and letters are found in this book: Rosegrant rightly identifies loss as a characteristic theme of Tolkien's and demonstrates powerfully how Tolkien's fiction tempers success and fulfillment with the knowledge that, someday, they will fade. Rosegrant's prose is lucid and accessible and his command of Tolkien's oeuvre enviable." --CHOICE, "This thought-provoking study brims with far-ranging psychological insights. In Rosegrant's care, foundational developments in Tolkien's mythology-the Music of the Ainur, the drowning of Numenor, even the blank exam page that birthed The Hobbit-take on new dimensions." -Peter Grybauskas, author of A Sense of Tales Untold: Exploring the Edges of Tolkien's Literary Canvas "This is a unique perspective on the interrelationship between Tolkien's life and art, well argued, convincing, and beautifully written. Many scholars in the field will welcome this work." -Janet Brennan Croft, editor of Mythlore "Dr. John Rosegrant, a practicing psychoanalyst, offers a view of Tolkien and his writings through the frame of psychology....[and] provides readers with rich new insights into the familiar themes of enchantment and loss which shape Tolkien's life and permeate the legendarium." -Journal of Tolkien Research "Rosegrant is an accomplished writer and story teller, and the narrative flows smoothly. He presents his attractive thesis as the intertwining of loss and enchantment/ creativity." -Beyond Bree "Poignant readings of Tolkien's fiction, life, and letters are found in this book: Rosegrant rightly identifies loss as a characteristic theme of Tolkien's and demonstrates powerfully how Tolkien's fiction tempers success and fulfillment with the knowledge that, someday, they will fade. Rosegrant's prose is lucid and accessible and his command of Tolkien's oeuvre enviable." -CHOICE
Dewey Decimal
823/.912
Synopsis
Tolkien's enchanted worldview as literary form and as psychological struggleFocusing on the themes of enchantment and loss in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, this unique study incorporates elements of developmental psychology to explore both Tolkien's life and art, deepening our understanding of the interrelationship between his biography and ......, Tolkien's enchanted worldview as literary form and as psychological struggleFocusing on the themes of enchantment and loss in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, this unique study incorporates elements of developmental psychology to explore both Tolkien's life and art, deepening our understanding of the interrelationship between his biography and writing. As John Rosegrant relates, Tolkien's early years saw a good deal of trauma: the loss of both parents, serious illness, poverty, and battlefield action during World War I, including the loss of close friends. Yet he presents an enchanted worldview in the stories of Middle-earth, and that tension between enchantment and disenchantment-as it results from significant trauma and loss-lies at the very heart of Tolkien's creative endeavors. In short, Tolkien's creative effort can be understood, especially from the perspective of his own psychological development, as a way to maintain a sense of enchantment in the face of great personal loss. Throughout our lives, at several stages we must surrender earlier forms of enchantment and develop more mature forms so that life does not become barren, drab, or dismal. As Rosegrant argues, Tolkien found ways to use his personal losses and struggles to address universal psychological issues in his art, giving his work great emotional sophistication and complexity. Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss both deepens our understanding of Tolkien and helps us to recognize how Tolkien widens and enriches our understanding of life., Tolkien's enchanted worldview as literary form and as psychological struggle Focusing on the themes of enchantment and loss in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, this unique study incorporates elements of developmental psychology to explore both Tolkien's life and art, deepening our understanding of the interrelationship between his biography and writing. As John Rosegrant relates, Tolkien's early years saw a good deal of trauma: the loss of both parents, serious illness, poverty, and battlefield action during World War I, including the loss of close friends. Yet he presents an enchanted worldview in the stories of Middle-earth, and that tension between enchantment and disenchantment--as it results from significant trauma and loss--lies at the very heart of Tolkien's creative endeavors. In short, Tolkien's creative effort can be understood, especially from the perspective of his own psychological development, as a way to maintain a sense of enchantment in the face of great personal loss. Throughout our lives, at several stages we must surrender earlier forms of enchantment and develop more mature forms so that life does not become barren, drab, or dismal. As Rosegrant argues, Tolkien found ways to use his personal losses and struggles to address universal psychological issues in his art, giving his work great emotional sophistication and complexity. Tolkien, Enchantment, and Loss both deepens our understanding of Tolkien and helps us to recognize how Tolkien widens and enriches our understanding of life.
LC Classification Number
PR6039.O32Z8184 2022
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- s***s (139)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThis is an outstanding seller to deal with. Fair prices that are more than reasonable in this economy. The product is in better condition than described, a true value for my money. Packaged and shipped well shows seller has concern for the products he sells to arrive in excellent condition. The seller is friendly and communicates timely with his customers. I highly recommend this seller and would do business again anytime. Thank you!Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventures, Vol. 4: One Vision: Used (#285054122196)
- a***a (346)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis hardback book is of the highest quality, has a fine appearance , arrived in perfect condition, and is an excellent value. On what I was not asked about this time, communicating with the seller would have required using email outside of the eBay system, because they do not accept eBay messages, the book was well packed in a purpose-designed cardboard box, the shipping was faster than I expected for the bound media rate, and the book was exactly as described and pictured.