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ENGL 149 Tolkien and Herbert 6 credits
This course will study the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert, with an emphasis on their best-known texts, Lord of the Rings and Dune. These books are often cited as the highest achievements in their respective genres (fantasy and science fiction), and share intriguing similarities, including the One Ring and Spice/Mélange, the perils of power, environmental concerns, blockbuster film treatments, and obsessive world-building. We will also consider secondary works by each author, including Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, selections from his letters, and Herbert’s Dune Messiah, the sequel to Dune. Critical approaches will include ecocriticism, postcolonialism, and Bloom’s anxiety of influence.