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About J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a major scholar of the English language, specialising in Old and Middle English. Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford, he also wrote a number of stories, including most famously The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955), which are set in a pre-historic era in an invented version of the world which he called by the Middle English name of Middle-earth. This was peopled by Men (and women), Elves, Dwarves, Trolls, Orcs (or Goblins) and of course Hobbits. He has regularly been condemned by the Eng. Lit. establishment, with honourable exceptions, but loved by literally millions of readers worldwide. In the 1960s he was taken up by many members of the nascent "counter-culture" largely because of his concern with environmental issues.
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We have prices for 2 books by J.R.R. Tolkien. The cheapest right now is The Hobbit from $2.99. Check your library on each book page before you buy.
Books by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit2012from $2.993 stores
The Lord of the Rings2003from $9.523 stores
Series by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings (2 books)
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