Tolkien mass - novel expanded edition

Some years agone I wrote a mass almost Tolkien in addition to The Lord of the Rings. It was called Secret Fire by the publisher DLT, in addition to The Power of the Ring in the USA (Crossroad didn't similar the Great Britain title). This year, with fiscal troubles at DLT, it went out of impress (in both versions) in addition to I was asked past times Crossroad to revise in addition to expand the mass for a novel edition to live on published on both sides of the Atlantic. Here is the encompass (and the contents listing – meet below). I would non desire people to become out in addition to purchase it thinking it is a construct novel book, but it has been expanded in addition to improved throughout, with an additional chapter almost The Hobbit, in addition to is nicely redesigned. It incorporates, alongside other things, the corrections in addition to revisions I made for the Russian in addition to Italian translations. The novel edition of The Power of the Ring received an honorable advert inwards the 2013 Hoffer Awards nether the category of culture. Please order from Sylvia Scott, Sales & Marketing, Crossroad, 831 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977, 001-845-517-0180, ext. 115. Or email sales@crossroadpublishing.com. The mass tin every bit good live on ordered via UK Amazon or US Amazon.

There is e'er to a greater extent than to tell almost Tolkien in addition to his writing – which is why I was therefore pleased to select a hazard to add together to my book. He never claimed to live on anything to a greater extent than than a philologist, but he knew his religious belief well, in addition to was an
instinctive theologian. Take for event Frodo's advice to Sam at the halt of the novel when he is trying to create upward one's heed what to exercise with Galadriel's gift – a niggling box of populace from Lothlorien. If nosotros think that inwards a feel the gifts stand upward for grace, in addition to the Lady is a Marian "type", therefore nosotros tin read Frodo's comment on several levels. "Use all the wits in addition to cognition you lot select of your own, Sam, in addition to therefore purpose the gift to aid your function in addition to meliorate it." Sam places a grain of the dust side past times side to each of the trees he plants around the Shire, in addition to the next saltation "surpassed his wildest hopes." Grace is given non to supervene upon nature but to heal in addition to improve, in addition to non to overpower our ain nature but to aid convey it to fruition.

See every bit good (the post on homeschooling is included inwards the novel edition):
Interview with author past times Tolkien Library
Interview on The Desolation of Smaug

Discussion of Tolkien with Greg Glazov

Lord of the Rings for Homeschoolers

Music of Creation inwards Tolkien
The Knight of Middle-earth

On Tolkien Studies

CONTENTS OF NEW EDITION OF POWER OF THE RING:

Acknowledgments
Preface to the Revised Edition
Introduction 

Part One THE SECRET FIRE

1. The Tree of Tales
2. The Hobbit: There in addition to Back Again
3. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Very Great Story
4. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Hidden Presence: Tolkien’s Catholicism
5. Let These Things Be
6. Behind the Stars
7. Tolkien’s Achievement
Part Two APPENDICES

1. An Archetypal Journey: Tolkien in addition to Jung
2. Tolkien’s Social Philosophy
3. The Shadow of King Arthur
4. Friendship inwards The Lord of the Rings
5. Tolkien for Homeschoolers
6. Tolkien in addition to Paganism

7. The Beginning of Days

8. Myths Transformed

9. The Film of the Rings
Notes

Bibliography

Index

REVIEWS of previous edition:

“This mass contains profound insights into the theology in addition to spirituality inwards Tolkien's books. Caldecott gives the background of Tolkien's personality, letters, excerpts from other writings inwards social club to supply a clear painting demo of what's at function inwards the Lord of the Rings.. The chapter ‘Behind the Stars’ is alongside the deepest commentaries on JRRT's function every bit a whole. Very fine. Definitely worth owning.” -- Dr Peter A. Kwasniewski

"Professor Tolkien, the academic philologist, was said to select travelled 'inside language'. Under Caldecott's guidance, hither nosotros locomote within the linguistic communication of Tolkien. One sees at concluding what he was upward to. It is a revelatory book." -- Church Times

Every Catholic schoolhouse volition desire a re-create every bit volition anyone interested inwards Tolkien every bit a serious writer." -- Eric Hester, The Catholic Times

"As a full general principle, the to a greater extent than worthwhile the principal source, the less worthwhile the secondary. Books almost the most readable writers (Plato, Pascal, C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, in addition to the Bible come upward to mind) are commonly the to the lowest degree worth reading. The same, alas, is truthful for most of the plethora of books almost Tolkien. Fortunately, at that topographic point are a few exceptions. And this book, to my mind, is the most notable of all. There is no padding, no clichés, no belaboring the obvious. If anyone asks me what i mass almost Tolkien is the most worth reading, Secret Fire is my reply." -- Peter Kreeft, St Austin Review

"Caldecott's familiarity with Tolkien's writings in addition to his clear analysis supply fascinating insights that enrich The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion in ways far dissimilar from previous studies. Some interesting appendixes offering additional observations. This mass volition live on welcomed past times those interested inwards the deep theological underpinnings of Tolkien's works, in addition to is recommended to academic libraries supporting upper bird coursework on Tolkien or religious belief in addition to literature" -- Daniel Boice, Catholic Library World, September 2005

"Secret Fire elegantly unpacks the deeper meanings of the text, drawing non solely on the classic works but on writings past times Tolkien unpublished during his lifetime. Stratford Caldecott shows how Tolkien was i of a minor grouping of writers who select succeeded inwards re-opening the populace of the imagination for theological exploration." -- Church HouseBookshop , UK

"In this perceptive in addition to well-reasoned book, Stratford Caldecott explores the roots of J.R.R. Tolkien's appeal 'to people of all ages in addition to beliefs, inwards a broad spectrum from Christian to neo-pagan' ... Tolkien is portrayed inwards this book, fairly I think, every bit an explorer for whom the stories he carefully in addition to diligently crafted over a long lifetime 'are notes of his expeditions inwards search of an older in addition to "inner" world.'" -- Colin Duriez, Theology

"Essential reading for those who would similar to sympathise the spiritual background to Lord of the Rings." -- Scientific in addition to Medical Network

"Caldecott's function is a delight to read, with fascinating insights on nearly every page every bit he discusses the riches of Tolkien's work." -- The Sower

"A superb mass that blends academic rigour with a clear passion for the subject." -- Christian Marketplace

“The mass is genuinely outstanding in addition to deserves the widest possible exposure. It is profound withal rattling readable.  I programme to purpose it with my adult CCD programme soon, in addition to I'd similar to contain it into a academy bird every bit presently every bit I can.  I've fifty-fifty idea almost offering a city-wide Lenten retreat using it.” --  Dr Henry (Hank) T. Edmondson III, Ph.D.,College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Georgia College & State University

“A literally wonderful - wonder-full - book. It volition opened upward the eyes of whatever reader who considers The Lord of the Rings just a gripping yarn inwards a fantasy world. Tolkien's ‘vision’ - Caldecott makes it clear the discussion is simply right - draws on deep springs of philosophy in addition to mysticism - and, non least, the orthodoxy of the church.” -- Aidan Nichols OP

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