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SLIDE SHOW Tolkien Cover Art A selection of rare editions of "The Lord of the Rings" and illustrations by J. R. R. Tolkien.
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVES OBITUARY J. R. R. Tolkien Dead at 81; Wrote 'The Lord of the Rings' By THE NEW YORK TIMES (Sept. 3, 1973) J. R. R. Tolkien, linguist, scholar and author of "The Lord of the Rings," died today in Bournemouth. He was 81 years old.INTERVIEW The Prevalence of Hobbits By PHILIP NORMAN (Jan. 15, 1967) A New York Times Magazine interview with J. R. R. Tolkien.BOOK REVIEW | 'THE HOBBIT' A Delightfully Imaginative Journey By ANNE T. EATON (March 13, 1938) All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take "The Hobbit" to their hearts.Audio: J. R. R. Tolkien Reads From 'The Hobbit' First Chapter: 'The Hobbit' BOOK REVIEW | 'THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING' The Hero Is a Hobbit By W. H. AUDEN (Oct. 31, 1954) Mr. Tolkien has succeeded superbly. No fiction I have read in the last five years has given me more joy than "The Fellowship of the Ring."Audio: J. R. R. Tolkien Reads From 'The Fellowship of the Ring' First Chapter: 'The Fellowship of the Ring' BOOK REVIEW | 'THE TWO TOWERS' Shadowy World of Men and Hobbits By DONALD BARR (May 1, 1955) It is an extraordinary work-pure excitement, unencumbered narrative, moral warmth, barefaced rejoicing in beauty, but excitement most of all.Audio: J. R. R. Tolkien Reads From "The Two Towers"
The Score
Ringraiths: The Fallen Kings Discover Hobbiton TRIVIA QUIZ The Tolkien Challenge From the Printed Page to the Silver Screen Tolkien's Later Years 'The Lord of the Rings' Hits the Streets The Lore of 'The Lord of the Rings' Tolkien Begins 'The Lord of the Rings' The Hobbits of Middle-earth Writing 'The Hobbit' All About J. R. R.
FIRST CHAPTERS Read the complete first chapters of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Book Review | 'The Return of the King': At the End of the Quest, Victory
Book Review | 'The Silmarillion': The World of Tolkien
Book Review | 'Unfinished Tales': For Devotees of Middle-Earth
Book Review | 'The Book of Lost Tales': Language and Prehistory of the Elves
Book Review |'Smith of Wootten Major': For Young Readers
Book Review | 'The Father Christmas Letters': Christmas Letters
Book Review | 'Tree and Leaf': In the 'As-If' World
Book Review | 'Farmer Giles of Ham': The People's Hero
Television: Will the Video Version of Tolkien Be Hobbit Forming?
TV Review | 'The Hobbit': TV Weekend: 'The Hobbit'
Movie Review | 'The Lord of the Rings': 'The Lord of the Rings' From Ralph Bakshi
Theater: Tolkien's Tale of Hobbits Set for Shubert
First Chapter: 'The Hobbit'
First Chapter: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'
MORE TOLKIEN ARTICLES
THE LEARNING NETWORK Front Page Contest Lesson Plans Web Explorer: Journey to Middle-earth
READERS' OPINIONS
Join a Discussion on Tolkien Discuss the life and work of J. R. R. Tolkien. Also, Tolkien biographer Tom Shippey will periodically answer readers' questions.
Go behind the scenes with composer Howard Shore and director Peter Jackson as they create the soundtrack for "The Fellowship of the Ring."
