ENGLISH 256

Tolkien and his Worlds

Please note: this is archived course information from 2025 for ENGLISH 256.

Description

Examines Tolkien’s primary fictional texts, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in relation to the author’s ideas about fantasy and world-building, his use of Celtic, German and Christian mythology, and the adaptation of the novels into film.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December