J.R.R. Tolkien

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

  By Leslie Jones

  During training he was billeted with another Irishman , Edward Francis Courtney Moore , known as Paddy . Moore's mother , Mrs. Janie Moore , and his sister , Maureen , took rooms in Oxford to be near him while he was in training .

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  J.R.R. Tolkien

  By Peter Hunt

  Humphrey Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien (Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2000), no. 131: 144–5. 3. Tom Shippey, J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2002): xvi; and Tolkien, Letters, no. 131: 145.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Pocket Guide

  By Jeremy Mark Robinson

  This guide is clearly written for the general reader, offering an all-round introduction to this hugely popular writer. The book is full of illuminating facts and details about Tolkien and his works.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century

  By Tom Shippey

  J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century is “a triumph” (Chicago Sun-Times) that not only gives readers a deeper understanding of Tolkien and his work, but also serves as an entertaining introduction to some of the most influential novels ...

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

  By Humphrey Carpenter

  Carefully traces Tolkien's life, revealing surprising links between his own experience and his written works, especially The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Silmarillion. Reprint.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator

  By Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull

  A collection of more than two-hundred reproductions of Tolkien's drawings, sketches, and paintings explores his career as an artist.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography

  By Wayne G. Hammond, Douglas Allen Anderson

  J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century

  By T. A. Shippey

  Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is "the most influential author of the century" and THE LORD OF THE RINGS is "the book of the century." In support...

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  J.R.R. Tolkien

  By Harold Bloom

  fine analysis of the medieval sources informing some of Tolkien's artistry in The Hobbit's illustrations, especially in relation to Beorn's hall and the town of Dale, in “The Expectant Landscape: J.R.R. Tolkien's Illustrations for The ...

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  J.R.R. Tolkien

  By Deborah Webster Rogers, Ivor A. Rogers

  J.R.R. Tolkien

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of Imaginary Worlds

  By Edward Willett

  Examines the personal life and literary career of the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century

  By T. A. Shippey

  Analyzes Tolkien's "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings," "The Silmarillion," and his lesser works, and explains how his works tie into storytelling tradition dating back to Grimms' fairy tales and "Beowulf."

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  J.r.r. Tolkien: A Biography

  By Humphrey Carpenter

  In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Six Decades of Criticism

  By Judith Anne Johnson

  J.R.R. Tolkien: Six Decades of Criticism annotates over 1,600 reviews, articles, essays, books, and other commentary on the creator of Middle Earth. Author Judith A. Johnson also provides a bibliography...

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality, and Religion

  By Richard Purtill

  Here is an in-depth look at the role myth, mortality, and religion play in J.R.R. Tolkien's works such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion--including Tolkien's private letters and revealing opinions of his own work.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: A Guide for the Perplexed

  By Toby Widdicombe

  Birzer, Bradley. J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth. Wilmington, DE: ISI Books, 2002. Burns, Marjorie. Perilous Realms: Celtic and Norse in Tolkien's Middleearth. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

  By Leslie Jones

  This meticulous biography traces Tolkien's life from his boyhood in South Africa to his formative school years in England, his college years at Oxford, and his career as an influential scholar and revolutionary writer.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien

  By Katharyn W. Crabbe

  Discusses the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, whose contribution to literature is the fantasy world of Middle-earth, with its elves, dwarves, and hobbits.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator

  By Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull

  With 200 reproductions, many in full colour, this lavishly-produced book offers a perfect opportunity for anyone wishing to discover a largely unexplored aspect of J.R.R. Tolkien's character.

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  J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator

  By Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull

  An exploration of Tolkien's art, from his childhood paintings and drawings to his final sketches.