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J. R. R. Tolkien, an orphan in love with words, spent most of his life as an unassuming Professor of Literature at Oxford studying and teaching old languages. During his time there, he created his very own languages and a mythological world, Middle-earth. Middle-earth was inhabited by Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and other fascinating creatures. It was a world that became almost more real to Tolkien than the one he lived in.
Tolkien’s two masterpieces, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, have set the standard in mythological literature. Translated into more than 70 languages, the books and their battles of good and evil are as relevant today as they were when Tolkien first wrote them.
Discover a plethora of topics such as:
- From South Africa to the English countryside
- Tolkien’s forbidden love
- Tolkien during World War I
- Years at Oxford
- The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
- Late life and death
- And much more!
So if you want a concise and informative book on J. R. R. Tolkien, then buy now!
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An Entertaining Canine Fairy Tale
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Letters from Father Christmas
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Tolkien's acclaimed modern classic 'fairie' tale, read by Derek Jacobi. Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children.
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Charming
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The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son was originally published in the 1953 edition of Essays and Studies. In December of that year, J.R.R. Tolkien took possession of a reel-to-reel tape recorder and, some time during the first few months of 1954, decided to record ‘the whole thing on tape’ as a way of ‘testing’ the performative quality of the dramatic dialogue between Tídwald and Torhthelm.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short sweet and to the point
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Farmer Giles of Ham
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Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero. His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!
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Farmer to King
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Mr Bliss
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Mr Bliss, a man notable for his immensely tall hats and for the girabbit in his garden, takes the whimsical decision to buy a motor car. But his first drive to visit friends quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters. Some of these could be blamed on Mr Bliss’s style of driving, but even he could not anticipate being hijacked by three bears.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bonkers in the best way
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British Legends: The Life and Legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Dave Wright
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For more than half a century, the name J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) has been synonymous with epic fantasy. Known across the world for his classic The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien both revived interest in fantasy literature and set the standard for the genre. Today he is widely acknowledged as the father of modern fantasy and its most famous author.
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The Fall of Númenor
- And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth
- De: J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian Sibley - editor
- Narrado por: Samuel West, Brian Sibley
- Duración: 10 h y 52 m
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J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A dry compilation of old material, minus images
- De SC en 11-12-22
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A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War
- How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918
- De: Joseph Loconte
- Narrado por: Dave Hoffman
- Duración: 6 h y 38 m
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The First World War laid waste to a continent and brought about the end of innocence — and the end of faith. Unlike a generation of young writers who lost faith in the God of the Bible, however, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis found that the Great War deepened their spiritual quest. Both men served as soldiers on the Western Front, survived the trenches, and used the experience of that conflict to ignite their Christian imagination.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Tolkien-Lewis students will read this book
- De Orson en 10-14-15
De: Joseph Loconte
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- Donna Broom
- 01-24-22
Fascinating
Such a fascinating, creative man was JRR Tolkien.
Very interesting to learn about the man behind the great works of fantasy literature.
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- 09-29-21
Learning every Day
I've read the Hobbit and LOTR 18 times. Every time I find a new perspective to focus on. JRR was a phenomenon! Creating readable writable languages, created creatures unheard of prior to him. Creating a world of wonder for each of us to visit. And yet, remained level headed, Respected, and Loved. Will continue to visit Middle Earth when I need rejuvenation. Thank you JRR Tolkien. You will be Remembered and Loved forever!
Great read and full of information about our beloved Writer!
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