Book list Disappointing Middle-earth RPG tie-in novel, by Craig Clark. What were the changes made to "The Hobbit" after "The Lord of the Rings" was written, and what motivated them? Was there a change of tone between Book I and the rest of "The Lord of the Rings"? What does it mean when people (or Tolkien himself) speak of him as having been the "editor" of "The Lord of the Rings"? Why did Tolkien fail to publish "The Silmarillion" during the eighteen years which followed the publication of "The Lord of the Rings"? Were the languages presented in "The Lord of the Rings" real languages? A Reflection on Tolkien's World ­ Gender, Race & Interpreted Political, Economic, Social & Cultural Allegories, by Michael Skeparnides How thoroughly realized was Tolkien's fiction that he was the "translator" of "The Lord of the Rings"? The Tolkien Timeline Why is Tolkien's work, "The Lord of the Rings" in particular, so difficult to translate (into other languages of our world)? Who was J.R.R. Tolkien anyway? Here you can find pages concerning J.R.R. Tolkien's life, work, what other people said about him and his books. This site is maintained and copyrighted (c) 1996-2002, by Cirdan. All rights reserved. Hosted by cro.net.