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    Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe
    Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe
    Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe
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    Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe

    Written by Michael Drout

    Narrated by Michael Drout

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    About this audiobook

    The works of J.R.R. Tolkien are quite possibly the most widely read pieces of literature written in the 20th century.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 25, 2012
    ISBN9781470318437
    Tolkien and the West: Recovering the Lost Tradition of Europe

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    • 5/5
      Excellent lecture series. Drout is great at this. Nice work.
    • 5/5
      This book was enjoyable because the author, Michael Drout , conveys his deep understanding of The Lord of the Rings in a straightforward manner that is clear and entertaining. His scholarship is impeccable and is not boring. I loved listening to the course.
    • 4/5
      A Modern Scholar course on audio about how Tolkien used and revitalized techniques and themes of medieval literature in his fiction. Interesting material, and Drout is great at presenting it. Recommended if this is your bag.
    • 4/5
      This is going to be brief (as with most of my reviews, unfortunately), but I'll summarize by mentioning how happy I am that Drout put together these new lectures on Tolkien. It's very clear listening to him that he not only understands and loves Tolkien, but that he has carefully chosen a path of study (he is a professor of English and a philologist, like Tolkien, who specializes in Anglo-Saxon) that takes him down roads directly inspired by his early love for Tolkien. If you're a Tolkien fan, you should listen to these, if you enjoy audiobooks -- they are likely available from your local library.