The Romantic Spirit in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien - Paperbackby Will Sherwood (Editor), Julian Eilmann (Editor) J. R. R. Tolkien's Arda illustrates how he incorporated and built on aesthetics, ideals, and philosophies that were, during his lifetime, associated with the Romantics of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Romantic Spirit in the Works of J. R. R. Tolkien is a celebration of Romanticism's multiplicity, offering fresh perspectives on Tolkien's relationship with English, Scottish, German,