English 259 - J.R.R.Tolkien

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Sometimes called the "author of the century,"J.R.R. Tolkien left his mark on both scholarship and the popular culture. Whether or not The Lord of the Rings is "literature" is one of the major topicsof this course. Students will read Tolkien's major works, including The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, as well as his medieval scholarship. We will also examine Tolkien's sources, including Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Old Norse poetry and saga, and the Finnish Kalevala. The reading load for this course exceeds 2000 pages (plus all three Peter Jackson films), so students should be prepared. (Michael Drout) Connections: Conx 20056 Computing and Texts

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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