The Complete Tolkien Companion

Author: J. E. A. Tyler
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466866454
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 871

Book Description
For all those who journey to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and people. The Complete Tolkien Companion explains, translates, and links every single reference - names, dates, places, facts, famous weapons, even food and drink - to be found in Tolkien's world, which includes not only The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but also The Simarillion and many other posthumously published works. A detailed explanation of the various Elvish writing systems, together with maps, charts, and genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of Tolkien and the unforgettable world and wonder of Middle Earth to life with focus and accuracy. Presented in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference, this is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on the reading journey of a lifetime. First published in 1976, this edition has been fully revised and updated for a new century of Tolkien lovers.

The New Tolkien Companion

Author: J. E. A. Tyler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien

Author: Stuart D. Lee
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118517482
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 590

Book Description
This is a complete resource for scholars and students of Tolkien, as well as avid fans, with coverage of his life, work, dominant themes, influences, and the critical reaction to his writing. An in-depth examination of Tolkien’s entire work by a cadre of top scholars Provides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien’s scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, The Fall of Arthur, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films Investigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil Discusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers

The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide

Author: Wayne G. Hammond
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008214531
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 896

Book Description
Volume 2 of the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published. This volume includes a superlative day-by-day chronology of Tolkien's life, presenting the most detailed biographical record available. The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide is a comprehensive handbook to one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century. One of two volumes comprising this definitive work, the Reader's Guide is an indispensable introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's life, writings, and art. It includes histories and discussions of his works; analyses of the components of his vast 'Silmarillion' mythology; brief biographies of persons important in his life; accounts of places he knew; essays on topics such as Tolkien's interests and attitudes towards contemporary issues, ideas found in his works, adaptations, and invented languages; and checklists of his published works, his poetry, his pictorial art, and translations of his writings.

The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide

Author: Christina Scull
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007169726
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Stunning two-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and chronology. The three volumes contained in this slipcase, written by two of the foremost experts on J.R.R. Tolkien, comprise the definitive handbook to one of the most popular authors of the 20th century. Tolkien's progress is traced from his birth in South Africa in 1892, to the battlefields of France and the lecture-halls of Leeds and Oxford, to his success as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, until his death in 1973. His many academic and literary achievements, his public reception, and his enduring fame are examined in detail. The first volume in this set is a Chronology of Tolkien's life and works, the most extensive biographical resource about him ever published. Thousands of details have been drawn from letters, contemporary documents in libraries and archives, and a wide variety of other published and unpublished sources. Assembled together, they form a portrait of Tolkien in all his aspects: the distinguished scholar of Old and Middle English, the capable teacher and administrator, the devoted husband and father, the brilliant creator of Middle-earth. The second and third volumes, the Reader's Guide, is an indispensable introduction to Tolkien's life, writings, and art. It includes histories and discussions of his works; analyses of the components of his vast 'Silmarillion' mythology; brief biographies of persons important in his life; accounts of places he knew; essays on topics such as Tolkien's interests and attitudes towards contemporary issues, ideas found in his works, adaptations, and invented languages; and checklists of his published works, his poetry, his pictorial art, and translations of his writing.

The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion

Author: Jude Fisher
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780618510825
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Photographs, screenshots, and images from all three films provide a visual compendium of the film trilogy "The Lord of the Rings," documenting the varied characters and locales as seen through Peter Jackson's vision of Middle-earth.

The Tolkien Companion

Author: J. E. A. Tyler
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
ISBN: 9780517279144
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
"An invaluable reference work for all those entranced by the wonder of Middle Earth. In The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien's imaginative genius forged a new world, Middle Earth, complete with its own legends and history, its own languages and peoples. J.E.A. Tyler has written The Tolkien Companion to guide the reader through this fascinating labyrinth. The author has compiled almost every known fact, name, "foreign" word, date, and etymological allusion occurring in Professor Tolkien's history of the Middle Earth of long ago into one complete and accessible concordance. It includes much of the High History of the Elven peoples; it sheds new light on the origins of Morgoth the Enemy, on his Fall, and on the subsequent rise to power of his servant, Sauron the Great, Lord of the Rings; it details the long and heroic story of how the various Free Peoples - Elves, Men, Ents, Dwarves, and Hobbits - attempted to maintain themselves against the greatest Peril of the Ancient World. There is also a detailed guide to the various Elvish writing systems, together with explanatory maps, charts and genealogical tables developed by the compiler and drawn by Kevin Reilly." --

The Lord of the Rings

Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780965307888
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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The Wisdom of the Shire

Author: Noble Smith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250026415
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
In The Wisdom of the Shire, Noble Smith sheds a light on the life-changing ideas tucked away inside the classic works of J. R. R. Tolkien and his most beloved creation—the stouthearted Hobbits. How can simple pleasures such as gardening, taking long walks, and eating delicious meals with friends make you significantly happier? Why is the act of giving presents on your birthday instead of getting them such a revolutionary idea? What should you do when dealing with the Gollum in your life? And how can we carry the burden of our own "magic ring of power" without becoming devoured by it? The Wisdom of the Shire holds the answers to these and more of life's essential questions.

The Lord of the Rings

Author: Wayne G. Hammond
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007270607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 978

Book Description
Since its first publication fifty years ago, The Lord of the Rings has generated an almost unparalleled interest from both fans and critics alike. Every detail of its 500,000+ words has been examined and discussed, making it the most widely studied - and enjoyed - work of fiction of the 20th century.In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull unravel the story of how an epic battle has been fought for decades, first by Professor Tolkien, then by his son, Christopher, to maintain the integrity of this huge story. They examine the work chapter by chapter, providing details of:,*Notes on significant author changes, when they entered, and any background history,*Notes on changes made by Christopher Tolkien, and differences between the earliest manuscripts and the printed text,*References to people, places and events that appear in other Tolkien books,*Explanations of unusual words,*Appearing for the first time, Tolkien's own "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings", with fascinating notes by him about many of the names he inventedThe Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion will provide a unique insight into the creative process of a true genius, and will offer a detailed and informative account of how the Book of the Century has evolved from one generation to the next.