The Leaf Motif: Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf vs. Ruskin’s The Nature of Gothic

Barbara Kowalik

The Leaf Motif: Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf vs. Ruskin’s The Nature of Gothic
The Leaf Motif: Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf vs. Ruskin’s The Nature of Gothic

Author(s): Barbara Kowalik
Subject(s): Cultural history, Studies of Literature, 19th Century, Philology, British Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: nature; gothic; leaves; Ruskin; Tolkien
Summary/Abstract: This article assesses and compares J. R. R. Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf with John Ruskin’s The Nature of Gothic, suggesting that the wide dissemination of Ruskin’s ideas had an impact on Tolkien. The author demonstrates the ways in which Tolkien employs these natural arboreal motifs to communicate reflections on various forms of creativity.

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Book: From Queen Anne to Queen Victoria. Readings in 18th and 19th century British literature and culture. Volume 6

Page Range: 157-167
Page Count: 11
Publication Year: 2018
Language: English

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The Leaf Motif: Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf vs. Ruskin’s The Nature of Gothic
The Leaf Motif: Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf vs. Ruskin’s The Nature of Gothic