(rappelons que Pearce est l'auteur de Tolkien:Man and Myth et l'éditeur de Tolkien : a celebration).
Il s'agit de J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth, Understanding Middle-earth, par Bradley J. Brizer.
La sortie prévue en octobre semble repoussée à début novembre.
la quatrième de couverture annonce :
"In it, Birzer explicates the religious symbolism and significance of Tolkien's Middle-earth stories. More broadly, Birzer situates Tolkien within the Christian humanist tradition represented by Thomas More and T. S. Eliot, Dante and C. S. Lewis. He argues that through the genre of myth Tolkien is able to provide a sophisticated—and appealing—social and ethical worldview."
Mais plus intéressant que cette publicité est l'accès en ligne à la préface de Pearce ainsi qu'aux 6 pages de l'introduction de l'auteur.
Voici le dernier paragraphe de l'introduction qui présente le plan du livre :
Chap1 considers Tolkien himself; in essence, it is a mini biography.
Chap2 describes the nature of myth and the realm of faerie; specifically, it explores Tolkien's academic ideas on myth and langage, as well as his broader goal for his own mythology, which was, in short, to revive the northern spirit of courage by infusing it with the christian doctrine of grace. Tolkien tought such a coupling necessary in order to bring back a genuine and effective Christendom.
Chap3 condiders Tolkien's conceptions of the Good and the created order. It looks at the role of God/Iluvatar in Tolkien's mythology, as well as the various sacramental symbolisms and parallels found within the legendarium (Tolkien's word for his entire mythology).
Chap4 follows Chap3 in theme. It attempts to show, at least from Tolkien's perspective, what man's duty is within God's created order by focusing on five characters from The Lord of the Rings -- Gandalf, Aragorn, Faramir, Frodo and Sam -- as representative archetypes of Western heroes.
Chap5 delves into Tolkien's conseption of evil and its role within the created order.
Chap6 looks at Tolkien's political philosophy, with special attention to his views regarding modernity and the perverses ideologies of the twentieth century.
Finally, the conclusion evaluates Tolkien's legacy and considers the future of his mythology and its power to revive the world's understanding of right reason.
Rien que ça!
Très appétisant...à suivre donc!
Sosryko
PS : je rappelle la sortie de la nouvelle édition du Annotated Hobbit de Douglas Anderson; s'il s'agit d'une refonte (avec peu de nouvelles notes), la présentation exceptionnelle, les quelques 150 (ou bien est-ce 170?) illustrations (que je n'aurais jamais cru autant apprécier -- dont une 20aine en un cahier central en couleur) font de ce livre déjà classique un véritable bijou. Si vous ne l'avez pas déjà dans l'ancienne édition, n'hésitez pas, vous ne le regretterez pas!