Tolkien and the Kalevala

by Jyrki Korpua

This book explores J. R. R. Tolkien's unique and warm relationship to the Kalevala, a poem usually hailed as the Finnish and Karelian national epic, combiled, edited and partly revisioned from older folk poetry by Finnish scholar Elias L nnrot in the 19th century.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032852275
• ISBN13: 9781032852270
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"