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In recovering these neglected works and gathering them together as part of a self-conscious literary tradition here defined as liberal epic, Adams provides an archaeology that sheds light on contemporary issues such as the relation of liberalism to war, the tactics for sanitizing heroism, and the appeal of violence to supposedly humane readers. Victorian Literature and Culture Series.

Literature and history --- Liberalism --- Liberalism in literature. --- War in literature. --- History in literature. --- Epic literature, English --- History and literature --- History and poetry --- Poetry and history --- History --- Liberal egalitarianism --- Liberty --- Political science --- Social sciences --- History. --- History and criticism.

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"" J.R.R. Tolkien's zeal for medieval literary, religious, and cultural ideas deeply influenced his entire life and provided the seeds for his own fiction. In Tolkien's Art, Chance discusses not only such classics as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, but focuses on his minor works as well, outlining in detail the sources and influences--from pagan epic to Christian legend-that formed the foundation of Tolkien's masterpieces, his ""mythology for England.""

Mythology in literature. --- Fairy tales in literature. --- Middle Earth (Imaginary place) --- Mythology, Germanic, in literature. --- Medievalism --- Epic literature, English --- Fantasy literature, English --- Imaginary places --- History --- History and criticism. --- Tolkien, J. R. R. --- Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel, --- Tolkin, Dzh. R. R. --- Толкин, Дж. Р. Р. --- Tolkin, Dzhon Ronalʹd Ruėl, --- Ṭolḳin, Dzshey. R. R., --- טולקין, ג׳.ר.ר --- טאלקין, דשיי. ר. ר., --- 톨킨, J. R. R, --- Tʻolkʻin, Jon Ṛonald Ṛuel, --- Knowledge --- England. --- Criticism and interpretation. --- England --- In literature.