Power of Tolkien's Prose

Shortlisted for the 2011 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award forInklingsStudiesTolkien''s unparalleled popularity has been largely attributed to his gifts as a storyteller and his thematic currency. But The Lord of the Rings may have become a modern classic for a deeper reason than we''ve noticed: Tolkien is a first-rate stylist. The Power of Tolkien''s Prose illuminates the multifaceted appeal of Tolkie...