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The Silmarillion As Aristotelian Epic-Tragedy, David Greenman
The Silmarillion As Aristotelian Epic-Tragedy, David Greenman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Illustrates how the First Age narratives in The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales implement key ideas from Aristotle’s Poetics. Identifies the history of the first age as Aristotelian epic-tragedy.