PLUS · PUBLIC INTRODUCTION
The Long Defeat: Tolkien’s Philosophy of Hope
A sustained reading of hope without guaranteed success: Galadriel, Denethor, Frodo, the Scouring of the Shire and the limits of victory.
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PLUS · PUBLIC INTRODUCTION
A sustained reading of hope without guaranteed success: Galadriel, Denethor, Frodo, the Scouring of the Shire and the limits of victory.