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J. R. R. Tolkien

Biography

J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished career as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He is the renowned creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, THE HOBBIT, the prelude to his epic masterpiece, THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Other works by J.R.R. Tolkien include THE SILMARILLION. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.

Books by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien's three-book epic encompassing THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING) is a battle of good versus evil in the fictional world of Middle Earth.

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
written by J. R. R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien - Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry
The Children of Hurin
J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien - Fantasy, Fiction

The first complete book by the late J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades --- since the publication of THE SILMARILLION in 1977 --- THE CHILDREN OF HURIN reunites fans of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS with elves and men, dragons and dwarves, eagles and orcs.

The Hobbit
by J. R. R. Tolkien - Fantasy

In the enchanting prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, hobbit Bilbo Baggins wants to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf comes along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo is drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse dangers. Finally, it is Bilbo --- alone and unaided --- who confronts the terrible dragon Smaug.