Tolkien: Man and Myth: A Literary Life is a book by Joseph Pearce studying J.R.R. Tolkien's personal relationships, after the years of his studies, and his Christian faith. It was published by Ignatius Press in December 2000, closely after Pearce's compilation Tolkien: A Celebration was released.
Chapters[]
- A misunderstood man: Tolkien and the modern world
- Cradle convert to the grave: The child behind the myth
- Father Francis to Father Christmas: the father behind the myth
- True myth: Tolkien and the conversion of C.S. Lewis
- A ring of fellowship: Tolkien, Lewis and the Inklings
- The creation of Middle-earth: The myth behind the man
- Orthodoxy in Middle-earth: The truth behind the myth
- The well and the shadows: Tolkien and the critics
- Tolkien as hobbit: Englishman behind the myth
- Approaching Mount Doom: Tolkien's final years
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