Hodges, Ted.

Understanding The lord of the rings / by Ted Hodges. - San Diego : Lucent Books, 2003. - 96 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Understanding great literature .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The author of the century -- J.R.R. Tolkien's life and works -- Influences and sources of the Ring trilogy -- The major characters and races -- Major themes explored in the trilogy.

ISBN: 1590182340 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2002013087

Subjects--Personal Names:
Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973. Lord of the rings

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
English literature--History and criticism.

LC Class. No.: PR6039.O32 / L6363 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 823/.912