75 reasons: Chris Seeman
nlike the soon-to-be-released Peter Jackson films, Tolkien’s Hobbit is NOT a “prequel” to The Lord of the Rings. By this I mean that Tolkien did not write it to be an introduction to...
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The Tolkienist’s Library
fter much deliberation I have started using LibraryThing to finally list up my own collection on primary and secondary materials on J.R.R. Tolkien, both his life and works. I will keep adding material...
Upcoming Category: International Tolkien Fellowship
ne of the major goals of this website is to offer societies, smials and special interest groups the opportunity of presenting themselves and their wonderful work – from all over the world. The...
75 reasons: David Bratman
early a dozen years ago, a few months before Peter Jackson’s Fellowship of the Ring hit the big screen, a wise comment about it was made … in a web comic. Scott Kurtz’s...
Why the ‘film purists’ and the ‘book purists’ will never understand each other – on how (not) to appreciate Peter Jackson’s work
Tolkien’s books belong to the most popular writings ever to be published and for decades they have had a loyal following all other the world. These numbers understandably swelled with Peter Jackson’s film...
75 reasons: Verlyn Flieger
would like people to read The Hobbit before viewing the forthcoming film presentations by Peter Jackson for several reasons. If they have already read The Hobbit I would like them read it again...
75 reasons: Brian Sibley
reasons? Well… a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins; a wizard named Gandalf; pipes; a door; a sign; twelve dwarves named Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur and Thorin; an...
“The Hobbit: What has made the book such an enduring success?”
n a great article published on Sept 20th, 2012 Professor Thomas Shippey discusses in the Telegraph why The Hobbit is such a well-loved book. If you ask yourself this question or are just...
75 reasons why you should read “The Hobbit” before watching the films
tarting September 22nd, 2012 thetolkienist.com will host a series of articles from experts, artists and fans why you should read J.R.R. Tolkien’s children’s book classic, The Hobbit, before watching the upcoming film trilogy...
Happy 75th Birthday, Hobbit
n September 21st, 1937, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien was published and became an instant classic. Happy Birthday!
Tolkien: The Forest & the City. Tolkien Conference at Trinity College, Dublin, Sept 21-22, 2012
General information of the Trinity College Tolkien Conference of Sept 21-22, 2012
The Tolkienist is coming online …
hank you all very much for your patience. I have been horribly busy in the last couple of weeks, returning from Return of the Ring (I will be writing a review of this...