She Had Many Exits From Her Lair - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 4 Ch 8
About this episode
Julia Golding explores chapter 8 of The Lord of the Rings, revealing insights and techniques for readers.
We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter, novelist Julia Golding will reveal new details that you might not have noticed and techniques that will only go to increase your pleasure in future re-readings of our favourite novel. Julia also brings her expert knowledge of life in Oxford and English culture to explain some points that might have passed you by. 00:00 Introduction: Welcome to Shelob's Lair 02:15 Torech Ungol: The Tunnel of the Spider 04:45 Drawing a Deep Breath: Entering the Darkness 07:25 The Cumulative Horror: Building Tension Through Sensory Deprivation 10:08 Hand in Hand: Frodo and Sam's Tender Bond 12:11 Abandoned in Darkness: Gollum Disappears 12:52 The Memory of Light: From Tom Bombadil to Galadriel 15:37 Aiya Earendil: The Phial Burns Bright 21:03 Frodo, Hobbit of the Shire: Walking Steadily to Meet the Eyes 22:38 Sting and the Webs of Gondolin: False Escape and Ancient Lineage 24:00 A Fey Mood and Many Exits: Frodo's Fatal Mistake 24:48 The History of Shelob: Daughter of Ungoliant 29:22 The Final Battle: Sam's Wrestling Trick and…
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