![]() ![]() įour of the book's heroes, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, are hobbits from the 'Shire': and the book begins when Frodo's quiet life is interrupted by the realisation that he possesses a magic Ring of immense power, coveted by Sauron, a force of supernatural evil. Hobbits, we read:Īre an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today for they love peace and quiet and good tilled earth… They do not and did not understand or like machines more complicated than a forge-bellows, a water-mill, or a hand-loom… For they are a little people, smaller than Dwarves: less stout and stocky, that is, even when they are not actually much shorter. The Lord of the Rings is centred upon the last of these. The fantasy world Tolkien creates is one that includes many species of beings beside Men: including Elves (but these are no gossamer fairies, rather an immortal race of considerable valour and wisdom) Dwarves Orcs (a race committed to the forces of evil) and Hobbits. The Lord of the Rings is a lengthy volume! So it may be wise to begin by summarising its plot. Each part can be read independently, so dip in for a fascinating analysis of your favourite book and then re-read the book with renewed insight - or be inspired to go away and read some of these for the first time. The nine parts provide an illuminating study of different ways to include God and the 'supernatural' in a novel. Chronicles of Heaven Unshackled examines the presence (and absence) of God in the English novel, with particular reference to Tolkien and C.S. ![]()
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