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The course will examine the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing on their thematic structure, stylistic features, and rhetorical strategies. It will analyze their relationship to the Fantasy Literature which preceded and succeeded them and the context of the socio-political milieu in which they were written. It will also explore the interpretation of the texts, especially The Lord of the Rings, in their post-publication manifestations in the various media.