The Hobbit: Amazon.co.uk: Tolkien, J. R. R.: Books.

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reissued to mark Tolkien’s 125th Anniversary. In more than 40 years since Tolkien’s 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.

The Hobbit by J. R. R Tolkien and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.co.uk.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The main character is Bilbo Baggins. He is a small little hobbit. He really likes adventures, but doesn't like to show that he does. He is a quite person. He likes to have his privacy. Now Gandalf the big gray wizard is very tall and is The Hobbit is a book that shows that even the.

Essays and criticism on J. R. R. Tolkien - Critical Essays. Looking back on his Middle-earth around 1951, J. R. R. Tolkien commented, “I do not remember a time when I was not building italways I.

In 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien published The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. It was an instant success as a children’s book but has captured the hearts of generations ever since. It was an instant success as a children’s book but has captured the hearts of generations ever since.

The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien. The following entry presents criticism on Tolkien's trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954-55). A leading philologist of his day, Tolkien was an Oxford.

To speak of J.R.R. Tolkien and trees in one breath is to speak of a life-long love affair. From the time he was a boy and played among the trees in the countryside at Sarehole in Warwickshire at the turn of the century until his death at Bournmouth in 1973, Tolkien was, as Galadriel says of Sam the hobbit, a “lover of trees.” (1966 FOTR, p.

J. R. R. Tolkien eBooks. Buy J. R. R. Tolkien eBooks to read online or download in PDF or ePub on your PC, tablet or mobile device.

About J.R.R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in South Africa. Tolkien was educated and taught Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. Tolkien’s other works include The Hobbit and The Simarillion, which are both available on audio from Random House.

J. R. R. Tolkien. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother.

J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written.

AbeBooks.com: Children of Hurin (9780007252237) by Tolkien, J R RM and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.