Feast Week, Day 4: Farmer Maggot’s Feast
During September 25, Frodo, Sam, and Pippin arrived at Farmer Maggot’s, who was the master of Bamfurlong in Marish. “In a short while fourteen sat down to eat. There was beer in plenty, and a […]
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The Future of Middle-earth
When the events of The Lord of the Rings begin to take place, Middle-earth is identified to be a dying world “for lack of reproduction” (Drout 26). The time of Elves and Ents comes to […]
Call for Papers: On Fairy Stories
The German Tolkien Society (DTG) has sent out a call for papers for their upcoming Tolkien Seminar in co-operation with the Institute for British, American, and Romance Studies at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany from […]
BBC Launches Online Guide on Tolkien and the Great War
This year marks the centenary of World War One, also known as The Great War. The legacy of WWI is still part of our societies up to our time. Among the most immediate influences on […]
60 years since The Lord of the Rings was published
Today marks an event of special magnificence my dear Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and Men. Today we celebrate 60 years of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment of The Lord of the Rings. Originally, […]
Birmingham Visitor Attractions offer New Tolkien Trail
Often, Tolkien is associated with the city of Oxford, and in order to understand Tolkien and his life, people visit Oxford. However, an often neglected fact is that Tolkien grew up in Birmingham. Whether the […]
Gender in The Silmarillion: The Valar
Last year, I began my project on Tolkien and the representation of female characters, called “Women and Chauvinism in Middle-earth”. The analysis started with The Lord of the Rings and will continue with The Silmarillion […]
Breaking: ‘Tolkien’ biopic is in the works
JRR Tolkien’s works have sparked the imaginations of millions of people around the world. They shaped the genre of modern fantasy and inspired a generation of authors, filmmakers, and artists. His books have been adapted […]
Feast Week, Day 5: The Feast of Tom Bombadil
A door opened and in came Tom Bombadil. He had now no hat and his thick brown hair was crowned with autumn leaves. He laughed, and going to Goldberry, took her hand. ‘Here’s my pretty […]
Limited Edition Hobbit Notebooks from Moleskine
Bilbo Baggins was an adventurous hobbit. Once his journey was over, he wrote down his story in the Red Book then passed it on to Frodo so he could write down his own tales. Now […]
