Introduction : the perilous realm in an era of multinational capitalism
"Almost it seemed thtat the words took shape" : narrative, history, and the desire called Marx
Formulae of power : generic discontinuities in the saga of the jewels and the rings
Three rings for the elven kings : trilogizing Tolkien in print and film
The geopolitical aesthetic of Middle-earth : space, cinema, and the world system in The Lord of the Rings
The politics of character : the dark lord, the witch-queen, and the white wizard
Let us now praise famous orcs : simple humanity in Middle-earth's inhuman creatures
Demonizing the enemy : monstrosity, ethics, and the sense of the World Wars
"Places where the stars are so strange" : fantasy, utopia, and critique
Conclusion : "we should not neglect the red dragons."