Post Tagged with: "J. R. R. Tolkien"

New Tolkien Book: ‘The Hobbit in Tolkien’s Mythology: Essays on Revisions and Influences’

It all started back at the 2013 “Celebrating The Hobbit” conference at Valparaiso University. This conference marked the 75th anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit as well as the release of Peter Jackson’s first Hobbit movie, The […]

New Edition of ‘The Adventures of Tom Bombadil’

There’s a new revised and expanded edition of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil out, and in addition to Tolkien’s wonderful writing, it also comes with beautiful illustrations by Pauline Baynes. This book is a must-have […]

Feast Week Day 6: The Feast of Tom Bombadil, Day 2

The second supper in the house of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry comes after a rainy day, “Goldberry’s washing day.” Tom entertained his hobbit guests with long tales and songs. As the day waned, Goldberry rejoined […]

Feast Week Day 5: The Feast of Tom Bombadil

The hobbits reach the haven of Tom Bombadil’s home after the evils of the old forest and sit down to a most welcome supper. A door opened and in came Tom Bombadil. He had now […]

Middle-earth Turns 100!

  Tolkien Week has wonderful special events to celebrate, such as the anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit and Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday. Tolkien Week 2014 adds another very special anniversary to observe: the centenary […]

Feast Week, Day 3: The Feast of Gildor

Today, we continue Tolkien Feast Week with Day 3: The Feast of Gildor. After their first scary encounter with a Black Rider, the Hobbits luckily cross paths with some Elves, lead by Gildor, who invites […]

‘Tolkien at Exeter College’ Published

Exeter College of Oxford University has published a new booklet about the life of J. R. R. Tolkien as an undergraduate student in the college. John Garth, author of Tolkien and the Great War, wrote […]

Tolkien’s Books in Favourite Top Five

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit come third and fourth, respectively, in a list of Facebook users favourite books. Researchers Lada Adamic and Pinkesh Patel analysed the data from a meme that has circulated on […]

The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship Unites for Children’s Literacy

The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship are a group of passionate fans who work to share their love of all things Tolkien with the community, while raising funds for children’s literacy charity The Pyjama Foundation. The Fellowship are bonded by […]

The Shire’s Military Structure?

They are (or were) a little people, about half our height […] have long clever brown fingers, good-natured faces, and laugh deep fruity laughs  The Hobbit, ‘An Unexpected Party’, Chapter I Ranks of skilled archers […]