Unsung Heroes of The Lord of the Rings: From the Page to the Screen

by Lynnette Porter

Book Overview

Most criticism of The Lord of the Rings trilogy emphasizes the most likely heroes in the tales: Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, and even Sam. From popular to scholarly literature, the women and smaller characters often go overlooked. But our notions of what makes a hero have altered since September 11, and sometimes the most unlikely people can come to embody all that we look up to and admire in a person. Here, Lynnette Porter examines what we...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275985210
• ISBN13: 9780275985219
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"