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| | J. R. R. Tolkien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Tolkien was strongly influenced by Anglo-Saxon literature, Germanic and Norse mythologies, Finnish folklore, the Bible, and Greek mythology. | | | Tolkien never expected his fictional stories to become popular but he was persuaded by a former student to publish a book he had written for his own children called The Hobbit in 1937. | | | Tolkien wrote a brief summary of the mythology these poems were intended to represent, and that summary eventually evolved into The Silmarillion, an epic history that Tolkien started three times but never published. |
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| | Tolkien Biography |
| | When Tolkien introduces Gandalf to us, he explains that Gandalf's fame in The Shire is "mainly due to his skill with fires, smokes and lights", but that the Shire folk know nothing of his "real business". | | | A valid interpretation of Tolkien needs to ask how his works might be applicable to events and situations. | | | Most are entirely out of character with the work, and see the work as little more than an action movie, and an opportunity for petty thieving. |
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| | JRR Tolkien |
| | By that time the Tolkien’s family consisted of four children (three sons and a daughter) and more than anything father liked to tell his children about mythical beings – elves, hobbits, etc. At first such stories were simply fairy tales. | | | And the first book, which made him famous worldwide, “the Hobbit” (published in 1937) was written in the genre of a fairy tale. | | | After the war he obtained a post on the New English Dictionary, and began to write the mythological and legendary cycle which he originally called “The Book of Lost Tales” but which eventually became known as “The Silmarillion”. |
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| | fUSION Anomaly. J.R.R. Tolkien |
| | J.R.R. Tolkien was a mild-mannered Oxford medievalist and staunch Roman Catholic whose _The Lord of the Rings_ takes place inside one of the most completely realized worlds in the history of fantastic literature. | | | Tolkien, J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel), 1892-1973, English novelist and scholar. | | | Tolkien was a devout Catholic, but he avoided the christian symbolism that mars his friend C. Lewis' _Narnia_ series. |
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| | Home Page - The Tolkien Society |
| | This site has information about JRR Tolkien (not, as often stated, JRR Tolkein), the books he wrote, his life, books others have written about him, our Society and its events, and a host of other items that you can find in the sections below. | | | Our aim is to encourage and further interest in the life and works of the late Professor J.R.R. Tolkien C.B.E. author of two of the most well-known and best-loved books of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, | | | The Tolkien Library has just announced publication of the complete bibliography of all Dutch Tolkien books on line. |
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| | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| | Tolkien's epic world is populated by elves, dwarves, magicians, and evil monsters. | | | Tolkien's Catholicism does not appear overtly in the book. | | | Most of the inhabitants of Tolkien's imaginary Middle-Earth are derived from English folklore and mythology, or from an idealized Anglo-Saxon past. |
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| | JRR Tolkien Biography - The Tolkien Society |
| | In typical Tolkien fashion, he then decided he needed to find out what a Hobbit was, what sort of a hole it lived in, why it lived in a hole, etc. From this investigation grew a tale that he told to his younger children, and even passed round. | | | At this time he was also working on various poetic attempts, and on his invented languages, especially one that he came to call Qenya [sic], which was heavily influenced by Finnish - but he still felt the lack of a connecting thread to bring his vivid but disparate imaginings together. | | | The reader's reaction was mixed: dislike of the poetry and praise for the prose (the material was the story of Beren and Lúthien) but the overall decision at the time was that these were not commercially publishable. |
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http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
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| | Resources for Tolkienian Linguistics |
| | Tolkien also here discovered "for the the first time the study of a language out of mere love", by which he meant "for the acute aesthetic pleasure derived from a language for its own sake, not only free from being useful but free from being the 'vehicle of a literature'". | | | An excellent source of both new and secondhand Tolkien books, and of assistance in locating the same, is Daeron's Books, a book buying, searching, and selling business in the U.K. specializing in the works of Tolkien and other Inklings. | | | Nearly all Tolkien books in print can be ordered from the US's Amazon.com and the UK's Amazon.co.uk. |
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| | JRR Tolkien |
| | Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale — a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth. | | | Those who know and love the works of J.R.R. Tolkien know also that they stand on their own and need no further explication or justification. | | | When he was lying awake, his father would come and sit on his bed and tell him tales of Carrots, a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures. |
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| | The Tolkien Sarcasm Page |
| | For those of you who are doing research for a book report on Tolkien, but don't want to be bothered with reading volumes and volumes of his work, you may find this Synopsis of The Lord of the Rings to be helpful. | | | I was fortunate enough to have relatives who uncovered a rare, almost-unknown Tolkien manuscript in 1995: Saruman's Diary. | | | The magic and depth of Tolkien's works has, so far, eluded the filmmakers who have tried to reproduce it. |
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| | JRR Tolkien |
| | Tolkien requires no "God" in this story: it is enough that he suggests at every turn the kind of pattern in history that speaks to us of God's Providence. | | | Tolkien describes the third function of the true fairy tale as Joy: | | | At the heart of Tolkien's faith we discover the joy of being created and redeemed - "Because we are made: and not only made, but made in the image and likeness of a Maker" (On Fairy Stories). |
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/HOMELIBR/TOLKIEN.HTM
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| | A Biography of JRR Tolkien |
| | It was at this boarding house, at the age of 16 that he would meet and fall in love with Edith Bratt. | | | This work would one day result in his famous books. | | | The young man lavished praise on the book, and Unwin decided to take a risk on it. |
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http://www.indepthinfo.com/tolkien/biography.shtml
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| | JRR Tolkien : A Collection - MAIN INDEX |
| | JRR TOLKIEN : A COLLECTION - Rare & collectable books and first editions by and literary criticism of J R R TOLKIEN. | | | Published without the consent of Tolkien or his publishers. | | | Anyway, there it is, I hope you find it interesting. |
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| | J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth |
| | JRR Tolkien drew from the ancient texts he studied to craft stories of the under-dogs of Middle-earth. | | | One staple of modern film and fantasy is the tale of the under-dog - the poor bloke for whom there apparently is no hope. | | | Home > Reading and Literature > J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth |
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| | The Catholic Imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien -- Recommended Reading and Online Resources |
| | Tolkien: Man and Myth observes the relationships that the master writer had with his closest literary colleagues. | | | Fourteen writers contributed to this insightful work on Tolkien, and it will be much-treasured by those who regard him as a literary hero. | | | He also explores the social and political views that motivated the Oxford don, ultimately situating Tolkien within the Christian humanist tradition represented by Thomas More and T. Eliot, Dante and C. Lewis. |
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| | The HoBBiT Site |
| | I can offer is a bit of general information on Tolkien and his works, about one of his mythological creatures, the Hobbit. | | | Two of them has been widely used as cover-art for The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. | | | Some ask me to write down a summary of Tolkien's books! |
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| | A chronological bibliography of the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien |
| | This text, entitled "Nomenclature" by its author, was excerpted by Christopher Tolkien for Unfinished Tales. | | | Tolkien's translation of it was later published in | | | Much of Christopher Tolkien's commentary is included in the present edition. |
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| | Daerons Books - JRR Tolkien |
| | TR23 Grotta, Daniel, J.R.R. Tolkien Architect of Middle Earth, Courage Books, 1992, first edition thus, hardback in dustwrapper, very good plus, dustwrapper a little bumped and nicked around edges, otherwise nice condition, this is the version with Hildebrandt illustrations throughout, £30.00 | | | TR05 Zaentz, Saul, The 1979 Calendar of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Ballantine Books, 1978, FIRST EDITION, calendar, very good plus, covers a little creased, some pages has soft creasing, this is the U.S. version with artwork from the film, £45.00 | | | TR08 Davis, N., Tolkien, J.R.R. and Gordon E.V., Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Clarendon Press, 1984, 2 edition 9 printing, paperback, very good plus, covers a little scuffed and creased, name inscription on title page, some pencil annotations to text, £5.00 |
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| | LORD OF THE RINGS MUSIC - Free Tolkien MP3s |
| | But if you're a fan of the history, the legends, the magic that was inherient in JRR Tolkien's creation, then you will love, Memories of Middle Earth! | | | It has all the magic of Tolkien's Middle Earth, as if it were made by the hobbits and elves of Middle Earth, itself!" --A Fan from Colorado | | | We have new Tolkien fans contact us daily telling us how much they love this CD. |
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| | The Tolkien Shop |
| | A romance set in the Sixties Oxford, in which CS Lewis and Tolkien feature as minor characters. | | | "Explores the nature of the filmmaker's engagement with the profounder values of Tolkien's work". | | | The Tolkien Shop will be present at the following event outside Holland. |
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| | A Tolkien Dictionary |
| | Publishing interest was not so great in the collected various histories of Elves, but a 'tale' about all these sundry races and their fates in light of the children's tale of The Hobbit was too great a draw for the booksters to resist. | | | For a quick reference, the excellent 'encyclopedia' by Robert Foster, A Complete Guide to Middle-earth [©; 1971, 1978, Del Rey Books, Ballantine Books, New York] gives a brief description and history of every name. | | | Unhappily he was not to finish the work, but left it to his son Christopher to thresh through the mountains and years of material: tales, and cosmologies, and calendars, numerous rewrites and lexicon changes... |
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| | The Grey Havens - The Ultimate J.R.R. Tolkien Resource Web Page |
| | But in the film, Jackson has love scenes between her and Aragorn?a romance based on an appendix that Tolkien later wrote about their doomed relationship. | | | If we make a good film, we'll be forgiven, whatever the crimes we commit to the book." Arwen, the beautiful elf played by Liv Tyler, doesn't appear in the book. | | | Indeed, the passion for the first movie and this one is part of a new American obsession with fantasy, a national journey to a mythical past where evil is punished and virtue rewarded (see following story). |
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| | The Tolkien Timeline |
| | This compilation is a chronological list of important events relating to Tolkien's life, career, and scholarly pursuits, and attempts to provide a more clear picture of this astounding man. | | | Tolkien continued to work on both his languages and stories, long after his retirement from Oxford, right up until his death in 1973. | | | Though Tolkien may have died in 1973, the popularity of his work, and the admiration and joy of his fans, has done nothing but grow. |
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| | The World of JRR Tolkien |
| | He is especially noted for "The Lord of the Rings", his classic trilogy of fictional history that chronicles the War of the Rings. | | | Tolkien is one of the most revered authors of the twentieth century. | | | Find out what influenced his work, his loves, his friends, his career and more. |
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| | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| | Master of the Rings: The Unauthorized Story Behind J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (2001) (V).... | | | J.R.R. Tolkien: The Origin of the Rings (2002) (V).... | | | J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien (1996) (V) (books) |
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| | A Tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien |
| | I scanned the Map of Middle Earth (88K b/w jpeg) from the same book. | | | J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit as well as other works. | | | The definitive illustrators of scenes from J.R.R. Tolkien's works would definitely have to be Tim and Greg Hildebrandt. |
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| | Zeppelin and Tolkien Relations Page |
| | He is pictured looking down on Bag End, making sure that Frodo is safe from Dark forces. | | | Led Zeppelin was a very successful rock group throughout the 1970's, and JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most popular fantasies ever. | | | There are many direct and indirect references to Tolkien's works in Plant's lyrics, in a variety of songs. |
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| | icBirmingham - Exhibition tracks life of young JRR Tolkien |
| | Tolkien never returned to Birmingham permanently but he visited often and described it as his home town. | | | In 1985, when Tolkien was five she brought him and his brother to Birmingham to visit family. | | | Prior to Tolkien's birth, his parents moved to South Africa because his father was offered the chance of promotion at the bank where he worked. |
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| | CBBC Newsround UK Tolkien's real-life Shire renamed |
| | A nature reserve which helped inspire JRR Tolkien to write his fantasy novels is being renamed in his honour. | | | The hugely successful Lord Of The Rings films were based on his books. | | | In Tolkien's books, The Shire is the pretty place where hobbits live. |
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| | All poems of the poet: JRR Tolkien - works |
| | All poems of the poet: JRR Tolkien - works | | | Free Poetry E-Book: 37 poems of JRR Tolkien | | | To download the eBook right-Click on the title and select "Save Target As". |
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| | TolkienMovies.com - Lord of the Rings Movie News, Rumors, Photos, Writing and More |
| | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, who died a fortnight ago in his 81st year, was as much a writer of his time as the archetypical modern from whom he seemed to differ so radically and so sharply. | | | This much-anticipated collection of The Lord of the Rings fans' true experiences will be released December 1, 2005. | | | well, I think Tolkien implied they more or less just turn into goop or dust, I shall propose an utterly ridiculous theory as to where orcs go. |
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| | Planet-Tolkien.com |
| | Tolkien fans do not just watch the films and read the books again and again - they are on a spiritual journey and doing their best to forget the ending, says an international study that voyaged to many lands to bring back wisdom and understanding. | | | A Birmingham landmark that inspired JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings trilogy is all set to get a facelift. | | | J.R.R. Tolkien, who was delighted with her drawings for Farmer Giles of Ham, recommended her to Lewis, but the latter did not approach Baynes until he had received a second recommendation from an assistant in a bookstore. |
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| | Student Corrects Bulgaria's FinMin over JRR Tolkien Quote |
| | A ten-year-old student from Sofia, an avid reader of JRR Tolkien books, claims to have found a mistake in a parliamentary speech of Finance Minister Milen Velchev (M) over a quote of JRR Tolkein book. | | | A ten-year-old student from Sofia, an avid reader of JRR Tolkien books, claims to have found a mistake in a parliamentary speech of Finance Minister Milen Velchev, it emerged a day after the government survived its sixth non-confidence vote. | | | Lora, who called the news room of local 24 Hours Daily, claims that the episode is not from the "Lord of the Rings", but "The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again", also authored by the JRR Tolkien. |
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| | Ringbearer.Org :: J.R.R. Tolkien Fan Community |
| | Tolkien artist Alan Lee will be traveling across the United States in the next few weeks promoting his latest book; 'The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook'. | | | He has decided to keep a blog of his travels exclusively with us at TheOneRing.net! | | | Certain materials relating to the media covered within this online publication may be the copyright property of their respective studios production companies / publishing companies. |
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| | The J.R.R. Tolkien Page |
| | I kinda like these Lichs, maybe you will too. | | | A mailing list I run for who people looking for or can offer for others, Tolkien Related material. | | | Have a Tolkien related product you think others might want? |
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| | The Encyclopedia of Arda |
| | An evolving encyclopedia of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, complete with illustrations, maps and an interactive chronicle. | | | Sorry, but you're going to need a late-model browser to view this site. |
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| | HDD: J.R.R.Tolkien Links |
| | The Halls of Tolkien Link was busted but now works. | | | One Ring: The Complete Guide to Tolkien Resources A fresh new site under development. | | | Aragorn's Tolkien Links Note that this isn't Elendor's Aragorn. |
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| | TheOneRing.net™ Lord of the Rings Movie News and Rumors |
| | It's way too obvious and far less imaginative than most VeggieTales adventures, but The Lord of the Beans still cooks up some smiles and laughs - and an uplifting biblical message - as the computer-generated vegetables star in a spoof of the blockbuster film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. | | | We in no way claim the artwork displayed to be our own. | | | This site is maintained and updated by fans of The Lord of the Rings, and is in no way affiliated with Tolkien Enterprises or the Tolkien Estate. |
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