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Names and Naming in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: A Checklist of Persons, Places, and Things Kindle Edition

by Michael R. Collings (Author, Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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This study is intended as an index to first and other significant appearances of key words and names in J. R. R. Tolkien's masterpiece of epic fantasy, THE LORD OF THE RINGS. It is not a definitive concordance to all names—such books already exist, and in any event such a massive undertaking does not fall within the purview of this study. Instead, it offers readers a thumbnail sketch of Tolkien's imaginative use of names and naming and suggests the extent of his indebtedness to Germanic language and literature.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004U7M0H0
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 27, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 552 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 82 pages
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Michael R. Collings

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Michael R. Collings is a three-time finalist for the Horror Writers Association annual Bram Stoker Award, twice for poetry and once for non-fiction. He has written over 120 books, including bestselling horror novels, mysteries, science fiction, non-fiction (with Stephen King as a specialty) and poetry.

A professor emeritus from Pepperdine University, he is a professional editor and reviewer as well, with multiple contributions at JournalStone.com, Hellnotes.com, and in the print journal DARK DISCOVERIES.

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Richard McMillan
2.0 out of 5 stars OK at meeting its narrow and clearly defined goals in a klunky way
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2013
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The on-line notes are drawn from the author's introduction. The book has several "narrow and clearly defined goals": it is an index to first and other significant appearances of "key words", not a definitive listing of all names (which apparently already exist - somewhere); it concentrates on exploring "some of the historical backgrounds of Tolkien's invented languages" while "pass(ing) over most of the Elvish, Dwarvish, Entish, Orcish, etc " and "the lists are not comprehensive". So, within these bounds - and the author's predominant focus is on suggesting the potential roots for 'English' names in ancient Germanic languages - the book is reasonably successful. However, I doubt that the author's linguistic focus suits the majority who would be interested in a list of names. When combined with the clunky Kindle Keyboard search functionality and the additional complication of needing to refer to an abbreviation list, this becomes one book that would be far easier and more convenient to use in paper form.
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VdeBabylon
3.0 out of 5 stars Diccionario
Reviewed in Spain on November 15, 2012
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Imagino que el autor no pretendía más que crear un diccionario, porque eso es lo que es: un diccionario de la obra de Tolkien. Define cosas como Hobbit, Elfos, Orcos, etc, y también a los personajes.
No aporta nada nuevo, pero si al leer los libros ves que andas perdido, entonces sí es recomendable.
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