Tolkien The Author |
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"I am in fact a hobbit in all but size.
I like gardens, trees, unmechanized farm lands, I smoke a pipe
and like good, plain food, unrefrigerated, but I detest French
cooking. I like, and even dare to wear in these dull days,
ornamental waistcoats. I'm fond of mushrooms out of a field,
have a very simple sense of humor (which even my most
appreciate critics find tiresome). I go to bed late, and get
up late, when possible."
-J.R.R. Tolkien.
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The Hobbit
Whisked away from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and his band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure horde of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon... The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and more than 60 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal.
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The Lord of the RingsIn a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Fifty million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing.
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Review
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Long long ago, a little boy.....Long long ago, a little boy (ME) sat nervously wondering what a student teacher, who was new at our school, was going to do with us kids. We were totally at his mercy, but he began to tell us a story. Once a week we would gather round him, and he read from a book to us, in a deep but gentle voice. The story conjured up great excitement in me and always left me feeling disappointed when the end of the lesson came. The student teacher left the school without finishing the book, at the time, I was uncertain of proper name, and my reading choice turned to other things. Years later I picked up that book and begun to read it unawares it was the same book, it again fired my sense of imagination, and I was surprised at finding my beloved story. That book was and is, called �The Hobbit� or as that student teacher called it, �There And Back Again� by the late, great J.R.R. Tolkien.
Tolkien had sat one day working on some boring school papers,
his boredom led to some literary doodling, and he scribbled a
single line of text
"In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit". A
fantasy legend was born.
I understand in some circles it is believed Tolkien
wrote the books from an interesting perspective, seeing
himself as being the editor of ancient manuscripts
originally written by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.
Tolkien IS! the father of Modern Fantasy and many authors
have copied him over the years. He was well ahead of his
time, in his style and storytelling capabilities. I wish I
had a pound for every time I have read "Comparable to
Tolkien at his best" on the reviews and critiques of
later fantasy books, I would be a very rich man. It is
worthy of note that most of the books referred to are a sad
reflection of the great mans work.
The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings are the real thing. Good stories, that have you on the edge of your seat, the pages turn themselves with no effort required by the reader to enjoy. The stories are about magic, but they have real magic too, for they enchant you, and enslave you. I have Re-read them time and time again over the last 30 years. Enthralled is perhaps a way of describing my mood when re-reading Lord of the Rings. You may, or may not agree with my opinions of Tolkien, but his books have captivated many thousands of children and adults across the whole globe.
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