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Annotated Bibliography

Adderley, C. M. "Meeting Morgan le Fey; J. R. R. Tolkien's Theory of Subcreation and the Secondary World of 

             Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Mythlore v. 22 (Spring 2000): 48-58.

             This volume reveals the similarities of theory of subcreation and the writing style of the author of 

             Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Carpenter, Humphrey. Tolkien: A biography.  Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1977.

             This volume contains a complete biography including illustrations.

Drout, Michael D.C. ed Beowulf and the Critics by J. R. R. Tolkien.  Tempe: Arizona

            Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2002.

            The editor Michael D.C. Drout acquired the original notes and both manuscripts

            for Beowulf and the Critics from the Tolkien estate.  Comparing the two reveals

            Tolkien’s evolution of thought on the poem.  The volume also contains a very

insightful introduction with an evaluation of Tolkien’s effect on the literary world.

Fry, Donal K., ed. The Beowulf Poet: a collection of critical essays.  New Jersey:

            Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1968.

             This book is a collection of critical essays on the epic poem Beowulf including

            J. R. R. Tolkien’s Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.

Hague, Michael. The Book of Dragons.  Ny: William Morrow and Company, 1995.

             A book of dragon tales complete with illustrations.

Hammond, Wayne G. and Christina Scull.  J. R. R. Tolkien Artist & Illustrator.  NY:

            Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995.

             A collection of the art and illustrations of Tolkien, complete with the story

            surrounding their creation.

Moseley, Charles.  J. R. R. Tolkien. United Kingdom: Northcote Publisher Ltd,

            Plymbridge House, 1977.

             A complete biography of Tolkien.

Rogers, Deborah Webster and Ivor A. Rogers. J. R. R. Tolkien.  Boston: Twayne, 1980.

             A complete biography of Tolkien.

Rubey, Daniel. "Identity and Alterity in the Criticism of J. R. R. Tolkien and D. W. Robertson, Jr."

             Literary Review   v. 23 (1980): 577-611.

             This text speaks of Tolkien's influence on the literary world and the literary influences on history.

Shippey, Tom. The Road to Middle-Earth. NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.

             The making of Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece and its foundation in his

            philologic studies is explored.

Shippey, T. A. J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century.  NY: Houghton Mifflin

            Company, 2001.

             Shippey discusses Tolkien’s sources of inspiration for his ‘Middle-earth’ fantasies,

            but also includes Tolkien’s shorter works, autobiographies, and the critic’s reactions to his work.

Tolkien, J. R. R. "The Monsters and The Critics and Other Essays." Boston:  Houghton Mifflin, 1984

             The photograph of front cover was used.