Tolkien and the boy who didn’t believe in fairies
John Garth, writer, researcher and author of Tolkien and the Great War recently published online for the first...
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Formerly known as "Greenbooks", the library is a place for more in-depth articles of a scholarly nature. Yeah…it's for hard-core Tolkien fans.
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On Tolkien’s two paths of wisdom
In this new TORn Library piece, our newest feature writer Gibbelins examines the difference between skill and knowledge...
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Fourteen fabulous quotes from Bilbo Baggins for Hobbit Day!
Today is September 22 — which means that (in the Shire Reckoning) it’s the birthdays of Bilbo and...
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The evolution of Tolkien’s Smaug
In this interesting feature over on Heirs of Durin, Ringer ArchedCory delves into the nature and characteristics of...
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The Alps that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing
One of the most glorious aspects of reading The Lord of the Rings, is his abiding love of...
Continue readingWhy The Hobbit movie’s divergences are beneficial
Another interesting thought-piece that I stumbled on in my Middle-earth wanderings across the internet. In this article, Tolkien...
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