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Title: Dreaming of Middle earth
Review: This is a scholarly, highly readable and emjoyable work examining J.R.R. Tolkien's writings in light of his known interest in dreams and in time. This work is particularly fascinating in that Flieger does not merely study Tolkien's published works but also analyzes his unpublished but still intriguing writings like The Lost Road. I enjoyed the scholarly analysis, and I found particularly interesting the chapter on some of Tolkien's influences in this area, including some hitherto unsuspected works like the writings of George Du Maurier, J.W. Dunne's theories, and the famous Trianon Ghosts case.If you are just discovering the world of Tolkien criticism you should probably begin with T.A. Shippey's works instead of this one, but Flieger's work will eventually add to your understanding and appreciation of Tolkien immeasurably.
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