Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages
Chance, J. / Siewers, A.![Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/434/4347698/CHSBZCOP034347698.jpg)
J.R.R. Tolkien delved into the Middle Ages to create a critique of the modern world in his fantasy, yet did so in a form of modernist literature with postmodern implications and huge commercial success. These essays examine that paradox and its significance in understanding the intersection between traditionalist and counter-culture criticisms of the modern. The approach helps to explain the popularity of his works, the way in which they conti...