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Analysis of Lord of the Rings

1.) Original quote taken from Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 15.2; P. 523

2.) Original quote taken from Contemporary Authors, New Revision; Vol 36, P. 418

3.) J. Yates in British Book News, quote taken from Contemporary Authors, New Revision; Vol 36, P. 418

4.) Tolkien in a TV interview, quote taken from a BBC Documentary broadcast in March 1998

5.) Lord of the Rings I, Ch.7; P.129

6.) Lord of the Rings, Prologue; P. 1-2

7.) Lord of the Rings I, Ch 7; P. 128

8.) Lord of the Rings III, Ch 4; P 457

9.) The Letters of J.R.R.. Tolkien, quote taken from Contemporary Authors, Vol. 36; P. 419

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Characters of Lord of the Rings

10.) The Hobbit, Ch 1; P. 5

11.) Lord of the Rings II, Ch. 7; P. 350-1

12.) Lord of the Rings, Prologue; P.11

13.) Lord of the Rings I, Ch. 2; P. 49

14.) Silmarrillion, P. 289

15.) Silmarillion, P. 289

16.) Quote taken from the BBC Documentary

17.) Lord of the Rings V, Ch. 9; P. 858

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Analysis of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn

18.) Taken from the dust jacket of Otherland

19.) The Man Himself, http://www.tadwilliams.com/mhb.html

20.) Tad Speaks, http://www.halcyon.com/eneuman/tower.htm

21.) Tad Speaks,

22.) 'Just a question', e-Mail interview conducted by S.G.P.B. on the 29th Nov 97

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Characters of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn

23.) The Dragonbone Chair

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Plagiaristic Influences

24.) Ian Livingstone, a computer games designer, quote taken from the BBC Documentary

25.) The Tad Williams FAQ http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au/users/anthonyg/tw/TadFAQ-1.0.html

26.) http://www.halcyon.com/eneuman/cgi-pvt/wwwboard/messages/115.htm

27.) Tad Speaks, http://www.halcyon.com/eneuman/tower.htm

28.) From the e-mail Interview

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Conclusion

29.) Lord of the Rings VI, Ch. 9; P. 1007

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