+Tolkien

This page is for those who love the works of J.R.R.Tolkien

 

Star Wars Quick Links
Tolkien Books
 

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover - March 1988)
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959.

The three volumes that make up Tolkien's epic classic The Lord of the Rings are here presented in their standard cloth editions including large format fold-out maps and an extensive appendices. Set contains The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, with jackets and a box designed by celebrated illustrator Alan Lee.  

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Hardcover - October 24, 1973)
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, which first appeared on the literary scene in 1937, receives elegant and appropriately fantastical treatment with Peter Sis's artwork on the jacket just in time for the December release of The Fellowship of the Ring. The paperback features sturdy foldover flaps on the cover.  

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (Paperback - April 2001)
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, which first appeared on the literary scene in 1937, receives elegant and appropriately fantastical treatment with Peter Sis's artwork on the jacket just in time for the December release of The Fellowship of the Ring. The paperback features sturdy foldover flaps on the cover.  

The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien (Hardcover - April 17, 2007)
The first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien in three decades--since the publication of The Silmarillion in 1977--The Children of Hurin reunites fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, Eagles and Orcs. Presented for the first time as a complete, standalone story, this stirring narrative will appeal to casual fans and expert readers alike, returning them to the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien.  

The Hobbit (illustrated hardcover)

J.R.R. Tolkien Book Store  

Tolkien DVDs

The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) by Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, and Sean Astin (DVD - 2004)

The extended editions of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings present the greatest trilogy in film history in the most ambitious sets in DVD history. In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special effects, evocative New Zealand locales, and an exceptionally well-chosen cast, but most of all from his own adaptation with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, preserving Tolkien's vision and often his very words, but also making logical changes to accommodate the medium of film. While purists complained about these changes and about characters and scenes left out of the films, the almost two additional hours of material in the extended editions (about 11 hours total) help appease them by delving more deeply into Tolkien's music, the characters, and loose ends that enrich the story, such as an explanation of the Faramir-Denethor relationship, and the appearance of the Mouth of Sauron at the gates of Mordor. The scene of Galadriel's gifts to the Fellowship added to the first film proves significant over the course of the story, while the new Faramir scene at the end of the second film helps set up the third and the new Saruman scene at the beginning of the third film helps conclude the plot of the second.

To top it all off, the extended editions offer four discs per film: two for the longer movie, plus four commentary tracks and stupendous DTS 6.1 ES sound; and two for the bonus material, which covers just about everything from script creation to special effects.  

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) by Viggo Mortensen, et al. (DVD - 2004)

The greatest trilogy in film history, presented in the most ambitious sets in DVD history, comes to a grand conclusion with the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Not only is the third and final installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien the longest of the three, but a full 50 minutes of new material pushes the running time to a whopping 4 hours and 10 minutes. The new scenes are welcome, and the bonus features maintain the high bar set by the first two films, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.  

The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) by Sean Astin (DVD - 2002)

Not seen in theaters, this unique version of the epic adventure features over 40 minutes of new and extended scenes integrated into the film by the director. DVD set consists of four discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries, commentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the film. Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.  

The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) by Sean Astin (DVD- 2002)

In every aspect, the extended-edition DVD of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring blows away the theatrical-version DVD. No one who cares at all about the film should ever need to watch the original version again. Well, maybe the impatient and the squeamish will still prefer the theatrical version, because the extended edition makes a long film 30 minutes longer and there's a bit more violence. But the changes--sometimes whole scenes, sometimes merely a few seconds--make for a richer film. There's more of the spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien, embodied in more songs and a longer opening focusing on Hobbiton. There's more character development, and more background into what is to come in the two subsequent films, such as Galadriel's gifts to the Fellowship and Aragorn's burden of lineage. And some additions make more sense to the plot, or are merely worth seeing, such as the wood elves leaving Middle-earth or the view of Caras Galadhon.

Tolkien Music

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (Audio CD - 2006)

Leaving Rivendell by Casper Reiff, Peter Hall, and Tolkien Ensemble (Audio CD - 2005)

In Elven Lands: The Fellowship by Jon Anderson (Audio CD - 2006)

The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring (The Complete Recordings) by Howard Shore (Audio CD - 2005)

Tolkien Toys

The Lord Of The Rings Sauron Expansion Set Board Game

Lord of the Rings Trivia Game

Lord of the Rings Expansion : Friends & Foes

Tolkien Video Games

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring

The Hobbit

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Mac)

Lord of the Rings Activity Studio

The Lord of The Rings II CD Cards  

 

 

Lord of the Rings Posters:


 

These keywords may have brought you here: tolkien, hobit, orc, frodo, gandalf, wizard, J.R.R.Tolkien, elf, lord of the rings, the hobbit, farewell to kings