{"product_id":"9781606354711-pity-power-tolkiens-ring","title":"Pity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo Rule the Fate of Many\u003cbr\u003eIlluminates the central struggle in \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e to deepen understanding of the whole of Tolkien’s legendarium. In this remarkable work of close reading and analysis, Thomas P. Hillman gets to the heart of the tension between pity and the desire for power in J.R.R. Tolkien’s \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlluminating the central struggle in \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e to deepen understanding of the whole of Tolkien's legendarium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable work of close reading and analysis, Thomas P. Hillman gets to the heart of the tension between pity and the desire for power in J. R. R. Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e. As the book traces the entangled story of the One Ring and its effects, we come to understand Tolkien's central paradox: while pity is necessary for destroying the Ring, it cannot save the Ring-bearer from the Ring's lies and corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn composing \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, Tolkien explored the power of the Ring and the seeming powerlessness of pity. All the themes his mythology had come to encompass—death and immortality, fate and free will, divine justice and the problem of evil, power and war—took on a new dimension in the journey of Frodo Baggins. Hillman's attention to specific etymologies and patterns of words used in the text, complemented by his judicious use of Tolkien's letters, earlier drafts of the novels, and Tolkien's essays, leads to illuminating and original insights. Instead of turning his interpretation to allegory or apologetics, Hillman demonstrates how the story works metaphorically, allowing Tolkien to embrace both Catholic views and pagan mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this fresh understanding of familiar material, \u003cem\u003ePity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring\u003c\/em\u003e will ignite new discussions and deeper appreciation among Tolkien readers and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55119544779126,"sku":"9781606354711","price":30.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29003118.jpg?v=1735840285","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781606354711-pity-power-tolkiens-ring","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}