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J. R. R. Tolkien
This popular paperback edition of the classic work of fantasy, with a striking new black cover based on JRR Tolkien’s own design and featuring brand new reproductions of all his…
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Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own…
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The second part of Frodo the hobbit’s quest to destroy the One Ring.
The third part of Frodo the hobbit’s quest in which he succeeds in his mission to destroy the One Ring.
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Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for…
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The definitive edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most beloved book, sporting a facsimile of his original cover design and complete with colour plates of his own paintings, brand new reproductions of…
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The story of a placid hobbit called Bilbo, who sets off on a strange and magical adventure.
Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien’s classic masterpiece, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to…
Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s…
Building on the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s…
Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own…
J R R Tolkien
Sauron has returned. . . watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 on Prime Video.
A graphic novel of J.R.R. Tolkien's enchanting prequel to The…
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Mark Horne
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings is an easy-to-read biography that provides insight on the popular author’s life and writings. This book answers frequently asked questions that…
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Angela P. Nicholas
Aragorn. Strider. King. Ranger. He is one of the most famous and celebrated characters in the history of popular literature. But how much do you really know about the man?
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Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions…
Christopher Tolkien
With Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colourful gallery of enchanting art produced by J.R.R. Tolkien and presented in an elegant new slipcased edition.
Fourth in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 4 contains Morgoth's Ring, The War of the Jewels, The Peoples…
Third in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 3 contains The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard…
J R R Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of 'The Children of Hurin' will reunite fans of…
Christopher Tolkien, J R R Tolkien
Second in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets--one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment…
Second in a series of hardback boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Includes THE LAYS OF BELERIAND, THE SHAPING OF MIDDLE-EARTH and THE LOST…
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic.
This smart new paperback edition contains the fully-reset text of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour. It…
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling…
First in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets--one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment on…
Third in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets--one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment…
Fourth in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets--one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment…
Mark Atherton (University of Oxford, UK)
For decades, hobbits and the other fantastical creatures of Middle-earth have captured the imaginations of a fiercely loyal tribe of J R R Tolkien readers, all enhanced by the immense…
Luigi Morelli
Tolkien and Barfield have been brought by destiny into one of the most famous literary circles of the twentieth century. And no two authors could be said to be so…
William Morris, MD
J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was influenced by this tale of a romance that unites two long-ago peoples and of the battle to defend their freedom…
Explores the chief influences on J R R Tolkien’s work: his boyhood in the West Midlands; the landscapes and seascapes which shaped his mythologies; his experiences in World War I…
This book, a moving and thoughtful tribute, offers fourteen essays dedicated to the both the scholarly work and fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien.
J. R. R. Tolkien was inspired in the writing of The Lord of the Rings by this tale of a magical coat of mail and the temptation to use its…
Nicholas Birns
This volume analyzes the literary role played by history in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. It argues that the events of The Lord of the Rings are placed…
Verlyn Flieger
With the release of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and forthcoming film version of The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien’s popularity has never been higher. In…
Special unjacketed hardback edition of the prelude to J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. This edition of The Silmarillion features the complete work with a unique cover…
Holger Vos
Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Komparatistik, Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft, Note: 1,0, Universitat Vechta; fruher Hochschule Vechta, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Werk von J. R. R. Tolkien erfreut…
Includes seven classic articles as well as seven new examinations of women in Tolkien’s works and life bringing together not only perspectives on Tolkien’s most commonly discussed female characters –…
Eduardo Segura
Biography of the author of The hobbit and The lord of the rings.
One wonders whether there really is a need for another volume of essays on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Clearly there is. Especially when the volume takes new…
Dr Donald T Williams
Donald T. Williams learned a lot about the Christian worldview from Francis Schaeffer and CS Lewis, but it was actually Tolkien who first showed him that such a thing exists…
John Garth
A lavishly illustrated look at the locales familiar to J. R. R. Tolkien, the creator of Middle-earth This book takes you to the places that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien…
John J Osterhout
Froyo Bagpants, a halfbit of the Mire, must destroy the Schnozring by tossing it into the fire pit of Mount Drool to prevent the Great Schnoz from conquering Central Oith.
Humphrey Carpenter
Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War.
Collector's slipcased edition of the first ever standalone presentation of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry…
Read the classic edition of Bilbo Baggins’ adventures in Middle-earth. Featuring more than 60 colour paintings and pencil drawings by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson’s…
The first new illustrated edition of The Hobbit for more than 15 years contains 150 brand new colour illustrations. Artist Jemima Catlin’s charming and lively interpretation brings Tolkien’s beloved characters…