J.R.R. Tolkien is easily one of the greatest writers in history, perhaps the greatest fantasy writer of all time. The history ...
Bilbo's loyal sidekick Sam Gamgee actually has a real-life version of himself in the form of a man from South London. The ...
J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, wrote that Faramir was the character from Middle-earth who was the ...
The real Gamgee actually contacted J.R.R. Tolkien upon learning of the fictitious Hobbit played by Sean Astin, who shared his name. The author replied in “letter 184” chronicled in the book ...
I've celebrated J.R.R. Tolkien Reading Day for nearly two decades. I've always been a Tolkien nerd, and I use the ...
There is no shortage of chillingly creepy locations in The Lord of the Rings, but it's hard to beat the Dead Marshes. It's the vast, eerie swamp that Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin), and ...
Celebreabird shared the story of how a man named Sam Gamgee wrote J.R.R. Tolkien in 1956 after he found out that his name was ...
These are good questions to which J. R. R. Tolkien hints at an answer when he says that “The Lord of the Rings is, of course, a fundamentally religious and Catholic work.” How can this be?
Amazon has some superb deals on collectible editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's three most beloved books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Specifically, Amazon is offering $100 ...
Tuesday is Tolkien Reading Day. As libraries across Connecticut prepare to transport readers to the Shire, we ask: What is it ...