The Hobbit Companion
The Hobbit Companion

Author: David Day

Publisher:

Published: 2003-03-31

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781862055186

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Tolkien's famous fantastical world was born from a single word Hobbit written on a blank sheet of paper on a summer afternoon in 1930. This book is an exploration of the inspirational power of language. It proposes that the entire body of Tolkien's writing dealing with Hobbits was essentially the product of a list of associations with the word Hobbit. Thus, the invention of the word Hobbit resulted in the creation of the character, race and world of the Hobbit, whose popularity has endured, indeed continues to increase, throughout the world since its humble beginnings. Exploring the brilliant web of verbal hocus-pocus that J.R.R. Tolkien delightedly spun in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, master Hobbit investigator David Day reveals the myriad crafty puns and riddles, hidden meanings and mythical associations beneath the saga's thrilling surface. Intruiging to the uninitiated, enchanting to the Tolkien enthusiast, The Hobbit Companion can only enhance our enjoyment of this dark, mysterious world. Featuring Lidia Postma's beautiful illustrations, The Hobbit Companion delves into the Hobbit world, looking in depth at the tales' main individual characters, such as Bilbo and Fr

The Complete Tolkien Companion
The Complete Tolkien Companion

Author: J. E. A. Tyler

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 871

ISBN-13: 1466866454

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For all those who journey to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and people. The Complete Tolkien Companion explains, translates, and links every single reference - names, dates, places, facts, famous weapons, even food and drink - to be found in Tolkien's world, which includes not only The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but also The Simarillion and many other posthumously published works. A detailed explanation of the various Elvish writing systems, together with maps, charts, and genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of Tolkien and the unforgettable world and wonder of Middle Earth to life with focus and accuracy. Presented in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference, this is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on the reading journey of a lifetime. First published in 1976, this edition has been fully revised and updated for a new century of Tolkien lovers.

The Hobbit
The Hobbit

Author: Paddy Kempshall

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780547898711

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A special teaser for Peter Jackson's film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"Nopening in theaters on December 14Nin the form of a children's activity book, featuring photos and puzzles throughout. Full color. Consumable.

The Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug

Author: Jude Fisher

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 0547898746

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Richly illustrated with more than 100 colour photos from the film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Visual Companion continues the Quest for the Lonely Mountain in spectacular style.

A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien
A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien

Author: Stuart D. Lee

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-04-02

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 1118517482

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This is a complete resource for scholars and students of Tolkien, as well as avid fans, with coverage of his life, work, dominant themes, influences, and the critical reaction to his writing. An in-depth examination of Tolkien’s entire work by a cadre of top scholars Provides up-to-date discussion and analysis of Tolkien’s scholarly and literary works, including his latest posthumous book, The Fall of Arthur, as well as addressing contemporary adaptations, including the new Hobbit films Investigates various themes across his body of work, such as mythmaking, medieval languages, nature, war, religion, and the defeat of evil Discusses the impact of his work on art, film, music, gaming, and subsequent generations of fantasy writers

The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion
The Lord of the Rings Complete Visual Companion

Author: Jude Fisher

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780618510825

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Photographs, screenshots, and images from all three films provide a visual compendium of the film trilogy "The Lord of the Rings," documenting the varied characters and locales as seen through Peter Jackson's vision of Middle-earth.

The New Tolkien Companion
The New Tolkien Companion

Author: J. E. A. Tyler

Publisher: St Martins Press

Published: 1979-01-01

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 9780312570668

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A comprehensive guide to the history, legends, languages, and peoples of Middle Earth, compiling every known fact, name, word, date, etymological allusion, and event and providing explanatory maps, charts, and genealogical tables

The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide

Author: Wayne G. Hammond

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-11-20

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 9780008214531

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Volume 2 of the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published. This volume includes a superlative day-by-day chronology of Tolkien's life, presenting the most detailed biographical record available. The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide is a comprehensive handbook to one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century. One of two volumes comprising this definitive work, the Reader's Guide is an indispensable introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's life, writings, and art. It includes histories and discussions of his works; analyses of the components of his vast 'Silmarillion' mythology; brief biographies of persons important in his life; accounts of places he knew; essays on topics such as Tolkien's interests and attitudes towards contemporary issues, ideas found in his works, adaptations, and invented languages; and checklists of his published works, his poetry, his pictorial art, and translations of his writings.

Guide to Tolkien's World
Guide to Tolkien's World

Author: David Day

Publisher: Bounty Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 9780753720806

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Guide to Tolkien's World seeks to do justice to the creatures and their world through more than one hundred fantasy illustrations. All kinds of beings are shown, be they vast winged dragons, earthbound creatures of evil, or simple flowers. David Day has identified and analyzed 129 separate races. Each is clearly explained in terms of its physical appearance, language, behaviour and culture.The purpose of Guide to Tolkien's World is not to retell their stories, but to make Tolkien's own book more accessible by identifying his creatures and explaining their roles in his epic world.