lord of the rings

Answers questions about the background and meaning of details found in the Lord of the Rings books, as well as the 2001 feature film.

A guide to reading and understanding J.R.R. Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" which provides a comprehensive examination of the story's structure, detailed analysis of important concepts, a biography of the author, plot summaries, and character descriptions.

Discusses the Battle of Helm's Deep.

A little, furry "hero" named Frito is forced by the wizard of Goodgulf to undertake the one mission which can save Lower Middle Earth from enslavement by the evil Sorhed.

Discusses how scientific knowledge can enrich one's understanding of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth novels, such as the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, as literature, presenting twenty essays on a variety of themes.

Part two of the continuing history of the writing of Tolkien's classic trilogy "The Lord of the Rings," featuring an account of the original map of Middle Earth.

Presents twentieth-century critical essays on J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Presents a behind-the-scenes account of the making of "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first film in director Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and includes photographs from the movie.

A collection of full-color illustrations by various artists that were inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkein.