middle earth (imaginary place)

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

A fantasy tale about life in the Middle Earth written before "The Lord of the Rings." As the children of Hurin, Morgoth hated them and sent a powerful spirit of fire by the name of Glaurung in an attempt to destroy them.

A critical response to the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, which includes "The Hobbit, " "The Lord of the Rings, " and "The Silmarillion, " and discusses the role of Tolkien's invented languages in creating his fictional worlds along with his contribution to twentieth-century thought.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions and descriptions of characters, places, and things found in the Middle-Earth world created by author J.R.R. Tolkien.

A collection of pieces discussing the legends of the Elder Days before the Hiding of Valinor, including the text of "The Annals of Aman.".

Study of the Appendices to "The Lord of the Rings," which contain the historical structure of the Second and Third Ages, with additional writings from Tolkien's later years offering new insights into his fictional world, and the abandoned beginnings of two other stories.

Explores the theme of the reality of human free will and its attending moral responsibility as it appears in the writings of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien.

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

Explores the role of morality, myth, and religion in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and other writings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

A study of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," discussing some of the literary and psychological themes that run throughout the novel, and including a critical reading of portions of the text.