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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 Middle-earth. This was peopled by men (and women), elves, dwarves, trolls, orcs, and, of course, hobbits. He has regularly been condemned by the English Literature establishment, with honorable exceptions, but loved by literally millions of readers worldwide.

In the 1960s, Tolkien was taken up by many members of the nascent "counter-culture" largely because of his concern with environmental issues. In 1997, he came top of three British polls, organised respectively by Channel 4 / Waterstone's, the Folio Society, and SFX, the UK's leading science fiction media magazine, amongst discerning readers asked to vote for the greatest book of the 20th century. Please note also that his name is spelled Tolkien (there is no "Tolkein").

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	Annotated Hobbit Revised and Expanded Edition by J. R. R. Tolkien, Annotated by Douglas A. Anderson from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $35.00 $20.00 (1 in stock)
	Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary by Anonymous (translation by J. R. R. Tolkien) from Houghton Mifflin for 9th-Adult in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED) $30.00
	Beren & Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $30.00
	Bilbo's Last Song by J.R.R. Tolkien, Illustrated by Pauline Baynes from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 3rd-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $12.99
	Book of Lost Tales 1 by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Ballantine Books Mythology, Faërie for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Book of Lost Tales 2 by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Ballantine Books Mythology, Faërie for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Book of Lost Tales 2 by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Mythology, Faërie for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Children of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 7th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $28.00 $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Children of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.99
	Complete Tolkien Companion by J.R.R. Tolkien & J.E.A. Tyler 3^rd edition from St. Martin's Griffin Lord of the Rings Reference for 8th-Adult in Lord of the Rings (Location: LIR-LOTR) $24.99
	Complete Tolkien Companion by J.R.R. Tolkien & J.E.A. Tyler 3^rd edition from St. Martin's Griffin Lord of the Rings Reference for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Fall of Arthur by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $25.00
	Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $30.00
	Fall of Numenor by J. R. R. Tolkien; edited by Brian Sibley, illustrated by Alan Lee from William Morrow & Company for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $40.00
	Farmer Giles of Ham by J. R. R. Tolkien, Pauline D. Baynes 50 Anv from Houghton Mifflin for 3rd-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $20.00
	Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings Trilogy #1 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99
	Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings #1: Deluxe Hardcover by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $40.00
	Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings Trilogy #1 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings Trilogy #1 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Fellowship of the Ring - Audio Book (CD) by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Rob Inglis Unabridged from Recorded Books, LLC for 4th-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO)
	Fellowship of the Ring - Audio Book (CD) by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis Unabridged from Recorded Books, LLC for 4th-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO) $54.99
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien 2^nd edition from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $35.00
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $18.99
	Hobbit There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-9th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $11.99
	Hobbit & Lord of the Rings - Mass-Market Boxed Set by J. R. R. Tolkien Mti from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 4th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $35.96
	Hobbit & Lord of the Rings - Softbound Boxed Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 4th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $72.00
	Hobbit - Audio Book (CD) The only unabridged recording on compact disc by J. R. R. Tolkien and Narrator Rob Inglis from Recorded Books, LLC in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO)
	Hobbit - Audio Book CDs by J. R. R. Tolkien; Andy Serkis (reader) from Recorded Books, LLC for 3rd-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO) $39.99
	Hobbit - Comprehension Guide by Emily Fischer from Veritas Press for 4th-7th grade in Veritas Press Literature Guides (Location: LITSG-VP) $19.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Hobbit - Memoria Press Literature Set from Memoria Press for 6th grade in Memoria Press Literature & Poetry (Location: LITSG-MP)
	Hobbit - Memoria Press Student Guide from Memoria Press for 6th-8th grade in Memoria Press Literature & Poetry (Location: LITSG-MP) $12.95
	Hobbit - Memoria Press Teacher Guide from Memoria Press for 6th-8th grade in Memoria Press Literature & Poetry (Location: LITSG-MP) $12.95
	Hobbit - Progeny Press Study Guide Progeny Press Literature Guides by Michael Poteet from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 8th-12th grade in Progeny Press Literature Guides (Location: LIT-SGPP) $27.99
	Hobbit - Study Guide CD Progeny Press Literature Guides by Michael Poteet from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 8th-12th grade in Progeny Press Interactive CDs (Location: LITSG-PPCD) $14.00
	Hobbit - TLP Guide Total Language Plus Literature Guides from Total Language Plus for 6th-8th grade in Total Language Plus Guides (Location: LITSG-TLP)
	Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - Deluxe Hardcover Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $120.00
	Hobbit, The by J.R.R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin for 5th-Adult in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Hobbit, The by J.R.R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin for 5th-Adult in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by JRR Tolkien, Edited by Verlyn Flieger Reprint from Houghton Mifflin for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Lays of Beleriand The History of Middle-Earth by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Ballantine Books Mythology, Faërie for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.99
	Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by J.R.R Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien Reprint from Mariner Books for 11th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.95
	Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by J.R.R Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien from Mariner Books for 11th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.00 (1 in stock)
	Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien Revised from Mariner Books for Nursery-2nd grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $25.00
	Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Biographies for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $19.99 $11.50 (1 in stock)
	Literature Curriculum for The Hobbit from The Independent Scholar for 8th-12th grade in British Literature Curriculum (Location: LITCUR-BRI) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Lord of the Rings - Boxed Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $40.00 (1 in stock)
	Lord of the Rings - Comprehension Guide Veritas Press Literature Comprehension Guides by Ned Bustard from Veritas Press for 6th-9th grade in Veritas Press Literature Guides (Location: LITSG-VP) $35.00
	Lord of the Rings - Hardbound Boxed Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $84.00
	Lord of the Rings Deluxe Hardcover Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $125.00
	Lord of the Rings Trilogy (3 volume movie covers boxed set) by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - Guide CD Progeny Press Literature Guides by Michael Poteet from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 9th-12th grade in Progeny Press Interactive CDs (Location: LITSG-PPCD) $13.00
	Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Guide Progeny Press Literature Guides by Michael Gilleland from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 9th-12th grade in Progeny Press Literature Guides (Location: LIT-SGPP) $27.99
	Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Guide Progeny Press Literature Guides, LOTR 3 by Michael Poteet from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 9th-12th grade in Progeny Press Literature Guides (Location: LIT-SGPP) $24.99
	Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Guide by Michael Poteet from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 9th-12th grade in Progeny Press Literature Guides (Location: LIT-SGPP) $27.99
	Lord of the Rings: Two Towers - Guide CD by Michael Poteet from Progeny Press Literature Guide for 9th-12th grade in Progeny Press Interactive CDs (Location: LITSG-PPCD) $18.99
	Nature of Middle-Earth Late Writing on the Lands, Inhabitants, and Metaphysics of Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Carl F. Hostetter from Mariner Books for Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $32.00
	Return of the King Lord of the Rings Trilogy #3 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.99
	Return of the King Lord of the Rings Trilogy #3 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Return of the King Lord of the Rings #3: Deluxe Hardcover by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $40.00
	Return of the King Lord of the Rings Trilogy #3 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Return of the King - Audio Book (CD) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis Unabridged from Recorded Books, LLC for 4th-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO)
	Return of the King - Audio Book (CD) by J. R. R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis Unabridged from Recorded Books, LLC for 4th-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO) $49.99
	Roverandom by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 3rd-7th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $15.99
	Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 2^nd edition from Houghton Mifflin for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $40.00
	Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99
	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight / Pearl / Sir Orfeo by Anonymous, J. R. R. Tolkien (Translator) from Ballantine Books Medieval Fairy Tale/Poetry for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $8.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight / Pearl / Sir Orfeo by Anonymous, J. R. R. Tolkien (Translator) from Mariner Books Medieval Fairy Tale/Poetry for 8th-Adult in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED) $16.99
	Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 4th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $3.00 (3 in stock)
	Smith of Wootton Major and Farmer Giles of Ham by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 4th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien 1^st edition from Houghton Mifflin for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $25.00
	Tales from the Perilous Realm by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin for 7th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $28.00
	Tolkien Reader by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 4th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $8.99
	Tolkien Reader by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 4th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $3.00 (9 in stock)
	Two Towers Lord of the Rings Trilogy #2 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Ballantine Books Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Two Towers Lord of the Rings #2: Deluxe Hardcover by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $40.00
	Two Towers Lord of the Rings Trilogy #2 by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 8th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.99
	Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien Film cover art from Mariner Books for 8th-12th grade in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Two Towers - Audio Book (CD) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Rob Inglis from Recorded Books, LLC for 4th-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO)
	Two Towers - Audio Book (CD) by J. R. R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis from Recorded Books, LLC for 4th-Adult in Audio Books & Dramas (Location: CD-AUDIO) $44.99
	Unfinished Tales of Numenor & Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Edited by Christopher Tolkien Reissue from Mariner Books for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.99
	Unfinished Tales The Lost Lore of Middle-Earth by J. R. R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien from Ballantine Books Mythology, Faërie for 8th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Unfinished Tales Illustrated Edition by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien, and illustrated by Alan Lee, John Howe and Ted Nasmith from Houghton Mifflin for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $38.00

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