J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a major scholar of the English language, specializing in Old and Middle English. Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford, he also wrote a number of stories, including most ... [... more]
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown ... [... more]
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Christopher Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were friends and fellow members of the literary circle known as The Inklings. It is hardly surprising that, at one point, these talented gentlemen embarked on a challenge: Lewis was to write... Poems and prose, maps ... [... more]
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Helen Ferris
Over 700 classic and modern poems written by poets from William Shakespeare to J. R. R. Tolkien, Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, and covering a range of favorite topics-pets, playtime, family, nature, and nonsense-ensure that there's a poem ... [... more]
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Roger Lancelyn Green
Roger Lancelyn Green (1918-1987) was a biographer of children's writers and a reteller of myths, legends and fairy tales. He was a member of the Oxford literary group the Inklings, along with J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. Retold out of the ... [... more]
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Douglas A. Anderson
Many of today's top names in fantasy acknowledge J.R.R. Tolkien as the author whose work inspired them to create... In his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that ... [... more]
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