J.R.R. Tolkien wrote more than just The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but his Middle-earth books weren't released in chronological order.

J. R. R. Tolkien was not always the old Oxford professor, pipe in the mouth, refining his extraordinary work. In 1915, at age 23, he left for the front with his high school friends, whom he loved ...

J. R. R. Tolkien enjoys a pipe in his study at Merton College, Oxford, December 2, 1955. (Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Share 16 Comments Listen. By John Byron Kuhner.

For many of us, it began with a hole – a hobbit hole. But for J.R.R. Tolkien, he started elsewhere. Born on Jan. 3, 1892, in South Africa, Tolkien had a difficult childhood. While he may be b… ...

J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien (1892-1973) was an Oxford University English writer and scholar. His works include The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955), with more than 700 ...

While neither is noted for writing dystopian or futuristic fiction, both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wrote of the warped view of eternal life that may emerge in the future.

To help you navigate the coming Middle-earth mania, here are 10 reasons we're still hooked on The Hobbit as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Written by an Oxford professor for his children, it ...

Why J.R.R. Tolkien Is Really Turning in His Grave – Over the Racist Backlash to ‘The Rings of Power’ Benjamin Svetkey Fri, September 9, 2022 at 12:33 AM UTC ...

Over tea—or ale—and pipes, these Oxford thinkers and writers read aloud from their works, ... J.R.R. Tolkien: From the Editor - He Gave Us Back Myth and with it, Truth.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate has filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing a writer of ripping off the late author’s iconic Lord of The Rings series and is demanding his books be taken out of stores ...