J.R.R. Tolkien: Six Decades of Criticism (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature)

This bibliography of works by and about one of the foremost fantasy writers of the twentieth century contains notes on hundreds of reviews, articles, essays, theses, dissertations, and books. The book's organization is chronological, each chapter devoted to a particular era and time frame in the Tolkien history. Each chapter contains a brief introductory essay that describes works by Tolkien published within a particular time frame and summarizes the patterns or trends of critical response during the period covered. Following this is an alphabetical by title listing of works by Tolkien and a chronologically organized bibliography of Tolkien criticism. The final chapter offers a preview of the response of future critics to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The appendix offers a list of all Tolkien related organizations, societies, and publications. The indexes provide access to the Tolkien criticism by the name of the critic and by individual works.Judith A. Johnson is the author of 'J.R.R. Tolkien: Six Decades of Criticism (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature)', published 1986 under ISBN 9780313250057 and ISBN 0313250057.