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Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History

  • 2008 first published
  • 248 pages
  • 2 editions

Dimitra Fimi's Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History (2008) is a historical fantasy and mythic fiction novel. It takes readers to England in the 20th century. It features J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973). Readers will find themes of history and criticism, knowledge and learning and folklore & mythology.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 248 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

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Setting

Era

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Subjects

  • Culture in literature
  • English Fantasy literature
  • Fantasy literature, English
  • History and criticism
  • Knowledge and learning
  • Literature and folklore
  • Middle Earth, Imaginary place
  • Myth in literature
  • Race in literature
  • Tolkien, j, r. r., John ronald ruel, 1892-1973
  • Fantasy fiction, history and criticism
  • Mythology in literature
  • English literature, history and criticism, 20th century
  • Genres & literary forms
  • Folklore & mythology
  • General & miscellaneous literary criticism

Quick answers

Who wrote Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History?

Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History was written by Dimitra Fimi and first published in 2008.

What genre is Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History?

The median edition has 248 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tolkien, Race, and Cultural History?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tolkien's Art, Tolkien the Medievalist and J.R.R. Tolkien.

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