J.R.R. Tolkien
August 18th, 2006
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is my favorite fiction book. I deeply appreciate Tolkien’s love of ancient ages and languages. Because of this love and his literary ability, The Lord of the Rings has, as Tolkien would put it, “the inner consistency of reality” (from Tolkien’s “Essay on Fairy-Stories”). His writing is a witness to the existence and beauty of universal truth.
The Lord of the Rings Prologue:
Great LOTR Blog: Lord of the Kingdom
Articles on the term “Eucatastrophe”
Must Read: Tolkien’s “Essay on Fairy-Stories”
Article on “Essay on Fairy-Stories”: On Fairy-Stories
Collection of Tolkien Links
Audio Lectures
Peter Kreeft on Tolkien and LOTR (two audio lectures)
Alister McGrath on C.S. Lewis and Tolkien - Part One - Part Two (right click then “save as”)
Tolkien: The Man Behind the Myth
Hear Tolkien read from the Lord of the Rings
“The Hands of a Healer”: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Understanding of Kingship
From Father to Son–J.R.R. Tolkien on Sex (by Al Mohler)
One Truth, Many Tales How did tolkien’s approach to writing for a secularizing world compare with those of his Christian contemporaries? (by David Mills)
LOTR: Motion Picture Trilogy: The Exhibition
The Writer of Our Story Divine Providence in The Lord of the Rings by David Mills
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biographical Sketch
Book Reviews (New York Times) - You will need to register to read these articles. It’s free and only takes a minute.
The Hero is a Hobbit (Review of The Fellowship of the Ring)
Shadowy World of Men and Hobbits (Review of The Two Towers)
At the End of the Quest, Victory (Review of The Return of the King)
In the ‘As-If’ World (Review of Tree and Leaf)
For Young Readers (Review of Smith of Wootten Major)
The World of Tolkien (Review of The Silmarillion)
Concerning Hobbits and Philip Marlowe (Review of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien)
Language and Prehistory of Elves (Review of The Book of Lost Tales)
Articles About J.R.R. Tolkien (New York Times)
May 21st, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Christ is risen!
Pleasant greetings. I just wanted to say thank you for the links and resources on J.R.R. Tolkien. I stumbled upon your site when searching for articles relating to eucatastrophe and have enjoyed perusing your site.
Blessings,
Amy