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The Earthly Paradise In Tolkien’S The Lord Of The Rings, Gwenyth Hood
The Earthly Paradise In Tolkien’S The Lord Of The Rings, Gwenyth Hood
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Valinor, modelled on the Earthly Paradise, is described more fully in Tolkien's posthumously published works than in The Lord of the Rings. Yet the fleeting Valinorean images within the trilogy have a powerful impact, heightening and simultaneously providing consolation for the horrors of Mordor.