Tolkien in the New Century

Widely considered one of the leading experts on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thomas Alan Shippey has informed and enlightened a generation of Tolkien scholars and fans. In this collection, friends and colleagues honor Shippey with 15 essays that reflect their mentor''s research interests, methods of literary criticism and attention to Tolkien''s shorter works. In a wide-ranging consideration of...