The Books of JRR Tolkien

The Books Published By Professor Tolkien..

The Hobbit
This book tells the tale of how one respectable Middle-Aged Hobbit had an adventure, and brought back from beneath the mountains something he didn't expect to find. Something that the wise hoped had been lost forever. Something that would change his life, and the life of his heir in ways that he couldn't imagine.

This book is definately a childrens story when compared to the masterpiece that is The Lord of the Rings, but there's something for everyone in here. It's light-hearted and a joy to read. Every father should read this book to his children, and inspire their imaginations in ways that childrens TV never could.

_{Originally published by Allen & Unwin in 1937 (2nd ed. 1951, 3rd ed. 1966, 4th ed. 1978) and by HM in 1938 (2nd Amer. ed. 1951 [cloth] and 1965 [paper], 3rd Amer. ed. 1966); many editions are currently available, including special 50th anniversary editions; standard ones are: HM, 1966 (ISBN 0-395-28265-9) (paper); Ballantine, 1966 (ISBN 0-345-33968-1) (paper).}

The Lord of the Rings
This book follows on from The Hobbit, but is no longer primarily concerned with Bilbo Baggins. But with his heir, Frodo. For Bilbo passed on his treasure, his Magic Ring, that turns out to be the Ring that had been lost by its master, Sauron the Terrible. Follow Frodo accross half of Middle-Earth; through Moria, the Black Pit, once the proud city of the Dwarves Khazad Dûm; follow him on down the great river and eventually to Mordor, the Kingdom of Sauron. See fair LothLorien, where Elves live in the trees; witness the return of the King to Gondor; and see Sauron overthrown and his Dark Tower crumble into the dust.

This book is a work of genius, everytime I read it I see something new, something I hadn't seen before. This is the greatest story EVER told, The London Sunday Times once wrote: 'The English speaking world is divided into two groups of people, those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and those who are going to read them.' I rest my case.

_{Originally published by Allen & Unwin in 1954-55 and by HM in 1955-56; revised edition in 1965; sometimes published as one volume but generally as three; the 1987 HM editions referred to below are the most recent attempt to correct the many textual errors that have crept in over the years. [See the Note on the Text, by Douglas A. Anderson, at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring of that edition.]}

The Fellowship of the Ring.
HM, 1987 (ISBN 0-395-48931-8); HM, 1987 (ISBN 0-395-27223-8) (paper); Ballantine, 1965 (ISBN 0-345-33970-3)(paper).

The Two Towers.
HM, 1987 (ISBN 0-395-48933-4); HM, 1987 (ISBN 0-395-27222-X) (paper); Ballantine, 1965 (ISBN 0-345-33971-1)(paper).

The Return of the King.
HM, 1987 (ISBN 0-395-48930-X); HM, 1987 (ISBN 0-395-27221-I) (paper); Ballantine, 1965 (ISBN 0-345-33973-8)(paper).

Lord of the Rings.
Centennary edition, with 50 illustrations by Alan Lee. HM, 1991 (ISBN 0-395-59511-8) [$60.00]; HM, 1991 (ISBN 0-395-60423-0) [Signed edition (by the artist) - $250.00].

The Books Published after Professor Tolkiens death By Christopher Tolkien..

The Silmarillion
This is the tale of the First Age when Morgoth dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the Elves mad war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils. To which is appended the downfall of Númenor and the history of the Rings of Power and the Third Age.

This book has no rivals in creativity, and only the Bible in scale. Herein is incapsulated an entire mythology, all of which was written by one great man... Proffessor J.R.R. Tolkien.