Tolkien in Perspective: Sifting the Gold from the Glitter

by Greg Wright

How should Tolkien's literary work be interpreted? Greg Wright, a life-long Tolkien scholar, in applying Biblical principles to Tolkien's fantasy, shows some surprising revelations about Tolkien's work that every Tolkien fan should read.

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2003

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I never quite figured out what the author was trying to accomplish with this book. For a book ostensibly about Tolkien, there was very little actual Tolkien discussion.

The author is correct that attempting to deny the essential "Catholicness" of Tolkien's writing is to miss the point. I'm just not sure that attempting to use LOTR as a gospel tract is an entirely appropriate interpretation either.

[Sean · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to give this a shot but it proved to be what I feared, a self-serving, preachy perspective from one who claims to know what Tolkien thought and wanted his works to be based solely on the fact that the author is a Christian as Tolkien was.

It was a laborious read.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh.... not too bad.