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The battle of Maldon : together with The homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's son, and The tradition of versification in Old English / by Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973,author.; Grybauskas, Peter,editor.; container of (work):Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Homecoming of Beorhtnoth.; container of (work):Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Tradition of versification in Old English.; translation of:Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Maldon (Anglo-Saxon poem).English.(Tolkien);
Includes bibliographical references."First ever standalone edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry during war, and which features unpublished and never-before-seen texts and drafts. In 991 AD, vikings attacked an Anglo-Saxon defence-force led by their duke, Beorhtnoth, resulting in brutal fighting along the banks of the river Blackwater, near Maldon in Essex. The attack is widely considered one of the defining conflicts of tenth-century England, due to it being immortalised in the poem, The Battle of Maldon. Written shortly after the battle, the poem now survives only as a 325-line fragment, but its value to today is incalculable, not just as an heroic tale but in vividly expressing the lost language of our ancestors and celebrating ideals of loyalty and friendship. J.R.R. Tolkien considered The Battle of Maldon 'the last surviving fragment of ancient English heroic minstrelsy'. It would inspire him to compose, during the 1930s, his own dramatic verse-dialogue, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son, which imagines the aftermath of the great battle when two of Beorhtnoth's retainers come to retrieve their duke's body. Leading Tolkien scholar, Peter Grybauskas, presents for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien's own prose translation of The Battle of Maldon together with the definitive treatment of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth and its accompanying essays; also included and never before published is Tolkien's bravura lecture, 'The Tradition of Versification in Old English', a wide-ranging essay on the nature of poetic tradition. Illuminated with insightful notes and commentary, he has produced a definitive critical edition of these works, and argues compellingly that, Beowulf excepted, The Battle of Maldon may well have been 'the Old English poem that most influenced Tolkien's fiction', most dramatically within the pages of The Lord of the Rings."--
Subjects: English poetry;
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The fall of Númenor : and other tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth / by Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973,author.; Lee, Alan,illustrator.; Sibley, Brian,editor.;
"J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a 'dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told'. And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dur and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Numenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Numenoreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of 'The Tale of Years' in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolour and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Epic fiction.; Novels.; Middle Earth (Imaginary place); Quests (Expeditions);
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The nature of Middle-earth : late writings on the lands, inhbitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth / by Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973,author.; Hostetter, Carl F.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in this new collection reveal the journeys that Tolkien took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973; Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
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Tolkien [videorecording] / by Beresford, Stephen,screenwriter.; Boyle, Anthony,1994-actor.; Chernin, Peter,1951-film producer.; Collins, Lily,1989-actor.; Donnelly, Laura,1982-actor.; Ferris, Pam,actor.; Gibson, Patrick,1995-actor.; Gleeson, David,1966-screenwriter.; Glynn-Carney, Tom,1995-actor.; Hoult, Nicholas,1989-actor.; Jacobi, Derek,actor.; Karukoski, Dome,film director.; Meaney, Colm,1953-actor.; O'Reilly, Genevieve,1977-actor.; Ready, David,1979-film producer.; Roberts, Craig,1991-actor.; Thykier, Kris,1972-film producer.; Topping, Jenno,film producer.; Chernin Entertainment,production company.; Fox Searchlight Pictures,presenter.; TSG Entertainment,presenter.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,publisher.;
Director of photography, Lasse Frank ; editor, Harri Ylönen ; music, Thomas Newman.Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Tom Glynn-Carney, Craig Roberts, Derek Jacobi, Laura Donnelly, Genevieve O'Reilly, Pam Ferris.Explores the formative years of the renowned author's life as he finds friendship, courage, and inspiration among a fellow group of writers and artists at school. Their brotherhood strengthens as they grow up and weather love and loss together, including the author's tumultuous courtship of his beloved Edith Bratt, until the outbreak of the First World War which threatens to tear their fellowship apart. All of these experiences would later inspire him to write his famous Middle-earth novels.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13 for some sequences of war violence.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS, 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; War films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973; Male friendship; Male authors, English; World War, 1914-1918;
For private home use only.
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The lord of the rings : The return of the king [videorecording (DVD)] / by Osborne, Barrie; Walsh, Fran,1959; Jackson, Peter,1961; Boyens, Philippa; Wood, Elijah,1981; McKellen, Ia; Tyler, Li; Mortensen, Viggo,1958; Astin, Sea; Blanchett, Cate,1969; Rhys-Davies, Joh; Hill, Bernard,1944; Boyd, Billy,1968; Monaghan, Dominic,1976; Bloom, Orlando,1977; Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Return of the king.Videorecording;
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel.Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble.Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation.Winner of 11 Academy Awards including best picture, best director, 200
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Baggins, Frodo (Fictitious character); Middle Earth (Imaginary place); Adventure film; Feature film; Video recordings for the hearing impaire;
© c2004., New Line Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Alliance Atlantis,
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The Hobbit. [videorecording] / by Armitage, Richard,1971-; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Cunningham, Carolynne.; Freeman, Martin,1971-; Jackson, Peter,1961-; McKellen, Ian.; Nesbitt, James,1965-; Serkis, Andy.; Stott, Ken,1955-; Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Hobbit.Videorecording.; Turner, Aidan,1983-; Walsh, Fran,1959-; Weaving, Hugo,1960-; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm); WingNut Films (Firm);
Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; edited by Jabez Olssen ; music by Howard Shore.Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner.A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on an "unexpected journey" to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. Along the way they face many dangers; Bilbo meets Gollum and takes possession of the One Ring.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Action and adventure films.; Adventure and adventurers; Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character); Dwarfs; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Hobbits (Fictitious characters); Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
© c2013., Warner Home Video,
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The Hobbit. [videorecording] / by Armitage, Richard,1971-; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-; Evans, Luke,1979-; Freeman, Martin,1971-; Fry, Stephen.; Kircher, William.; Lilly, Evangeline,1979-; McKellan, Ian.; Mccoy, Sylvester.; Mctavish, Graham.; Nesbitt, James,1965-; Pace, Lee,1979-; Stott, Ken,1955-; Turner, Aidan,1983-; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm); WingNut Films (Firm);
Camera, Andrew Lesnie ; production design, Dan Hennah ; editor, Jabez Olssen ; music, Howard Shore.Richard Armitage, William Kircher, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Martin Freeman, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Sylvester Mccoy, Graham Mctavish, Stephen Fry, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian Mckellan.Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), his mighty band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), and wise wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) embark on a crusade to reclaim Erebor from the vicious dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) in this sweeping fantasy adventure that picks up where the events of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey left off.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.2 BAFTA Award Nominations; 3 Academy Award Nominations
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Action and adventure films.; Adventure and adventurers; Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character); Dragons; Dwarfs; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Hobbits (Fictitious characters); Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
© c2014., Warner Bros.,
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The fellowship : the literary lives of the Inklings : J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams / by Zaleski, Philip.; Zaleski, Carol.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A stirring group biography of the Inklings, the Oxford writing club featuring J.R.R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Barfield, Owen, 1898-1997.; Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Williams, Charles, 1886-1945.; Inklings (Group of writers); Literature and society;
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The Hobbit. [videorecording] / by Armitage, Richard,1971-; Blanchett, Cate,1969-; Bloom, Orlando,1977-; Boyens, Philippa.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-; Evans, Luke,1979-; Freeman, Martin,1971-; Fry, Stephen.; Jackson, Peter,1961-; Kircher, William.; Lilly, Evangeline,1979-; McKellan, Ian.; Mccoy, Sylvester.; Mctavish, Graham.; Nesbitt, James,1965-; Pace, Lee,1979-; Shore, Howard.; Stott, Ken,1955-; Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Hobbit.Videorecording.; Turner, Aidan,1983-; Walsh, Fran,1959-; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.; WingNut Films (Firm);
Richard Armitage, William Kircher, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Martin Freeman, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Sylvester Mccoy, Graham Mctavish, Stephen Fry, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian Mckellan.The epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo's frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.; Action and adventure films.; Adventure and adventurers; Baggins, Bilbo (Fictitious character); Dragons; Dwarfs; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Hobbits (Fictitious characters); Imaginary wars and battles; Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
© c2015., Warner Bros. Entertainment,
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The lord of the rings. [electronic resource]. by video game adaptation of (work):Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Lord of the rings.; Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Athletic and agile, sneaky and cunning. Driven by the desire to once again hold in his hands what he lost, Gollum is one of the most fascinating characters in the world of The Lord of the Rings™. He has seen things that others cannot imagine; he has survived things that others would not dare mention. Torn by his split personality, he can be vicious and villainous as Gollum, but social and cautious as Sméagol. While being vital to the story by J.R.R. Tolkien, many parts of Gollum's quest have not been told in detail yet. In The Lord of the Rings™: Gollum™ you get to experience this story. From his time as a slave below the Dark Tower to his stay with the Elves of Mirkwood.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Violence, mild blood, mild violence).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X ; Smart delivery compatible.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Role playing video games.; Video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Good and evil; Gollum (Fictitious character); Lord of the rings Gollum (Game); Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
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