First, the authors present Tolkien in a few pages with a chronology of his life. Then we enter the heart of the matter. Several sections are assigned to one main theme: the characters, peoples, languages and scripts, objects and buildings, remarkable events and sources of inspiration.
The chapters are very well detailed (except perhaps for the parties' Languages and Scripts "and" Middle Earth of the Ages, "which are shorter). Data information is given in the context of Hobbit, often with etymology and origin of history. Two family trees are proposed for the line of Durin and those elves. At the beginning of each chapter, you can find an extract from the Hobbit with the chapter number.
I appreciated that the novel is so decrypted, with details of the twists and other features. You feel how the authors are passionate and experts in their subject. Of course, I have noted rehearsals for a number of chapters he fact that there is connections between characters, people and events. It may seem sometimes a bit boring, but it also allows to read this book in disorder, den discover an extract, if necessary, without having to search through other pages. Sometimes the authors mention the various versions of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings congratulations for such precision! Similarly, I have enjoyed the section on sources of inspiration Tolkien: for each, the original text is very short, but it also explains what interest there and discovered the author lusage that he has made in his own writings with their commonalities.
By cons, small flat, I have regretted that he had not at least ny a map available to identify the many places mentioned. This forgetfulness nest obviously not a problem for hardcore fans who know.
A selective bibliography of the various writings of Tolkien and other quune douvrages complete the list of specialists about.
Side presentation, louvrage is a beautiful object, hardcover, matte paper dapparence parchment with black designs and colors, sometimes full page or double page.
I personally consider essential because, to my knowledge, there are no equivalent French publication.
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