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    <title>J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit and Lord of the rings</title>
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    <publisher>Barron's Educational Series</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c1986</dateIssued>
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    <extent>138 p. ; 18 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>A guide to reading "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.</abstract>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">by Anne Pienciak.</note>
  <note>Bibliography: p. 131-132.</note>
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      <namePart>Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel)</namePart>
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    <topic>Fantasy fiction, English</topic>
    <topic>History and criticism</topic>
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    <topic>Middle Earth (Imaginary place)</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Hobbits (Fictitious characters)</topic>
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    <topic>English literature</topic>
    <topic>History and criticism</topic>
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  <classification authority="lcc">PR6039.O32 Z793 1986</classification>
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