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Addressing the ´lack of discussion of Tolkien´s style´ in scholarly interrogations of that writer, this book uncovers the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien´s prose style.

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Shortlisted for the 2011 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award forInklingsStudies

Tolkien´s unparalleled popularity has been largely attributed to his gifts as a storyteller and his thematic currency. But The Lord of the Rings may have become a modern classic for a deeper reason than we´ve noticed: Tolkien is a first-rate stylist. The Power of Tolkien´s Prose illuminates the multifaceted appeal of Tolkien´s prose style in dimensions ranging from his fantastic realism to his revitalizing imagery to his dynamic narrative to his expansive characterization to his engaging language. Viewed through the lens of Steve Walker´s stylistic appreciation, Tolkien´s fiction emerges as a new dimension of perception.

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Introduction: Things Deeper and Higher Ordinary Everyday Magic Blade and Leaf Listening The Road Goes On for Ever And On and On and On The Potency of the Words Just a Bit of Nonsense Conclusion: What You Will See, If You Leave the Mirror Free to Work

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STEVE C. WALKER is Professor of English at Brigham Young University, USA and author of Seven Ways of Looking at Susanna, A Book of Mormons, and Mourning with Those who Mourn.

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