Atherton, Mark, <br/><br/>
There and back again :  J R R Tolkien and the origins of the Hobbit / 
Mark Atherton. 
 - 1 online resource (320 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies (pages 283-296) and index. 
<br/><br/> Mark Atherton here explores the chief influences on Tolkien's work: his boyhood in the West Midlands; the landscapes and seascapes which shaped his mythologies; his experiences in World War I; his interest in Scandinavian myth; his friendships, especially with the other Oxford-based Inklings; and the relevance of his themes, especially ecological themes, to the present-day. "There and Back Again" offers a unique guide to the varied inspirations behind Tolkien's life and work, and sheds new light on how a legend is born. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780857721662 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973 --Criticism and interpretation.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Literature and myth.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR6039.O32  / Z558 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>823.912