J.R.R. Tolkien's literary cosmos may not be the most elaborate of the imaginary worlds in existence, it is certainly the most influential. His creation Arda rem

composite work. He compares the published text with the source texts contained in the volumes of The History of Middle-earth (as well as other works such as Unf

First ever critical study of Tolkien’s little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R

Includes index and "Chronology of Battles of the War of the Ring" (page 255).

Mark J.P. Wolf’s study of imaginary worlds theorizes world-building within and across media, including literature, comics, film, radio, television, board game