# A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien

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- Authors: [Nigel Cawthorne](https://www.bookquiver.com/nigel-cawthorne)
- Publisher: robinson
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-17-8033-860-6
- Published: 2012-10-18
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

A very readable overview of Tolkien and his work, incorporating a brief biography, an examination of the books and a look at the process of filming his work, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings saga. It explores how Tolkien's background as a medievalist and linguist informed the languages of Middle-earth, the influence of his Catholicism and Tolkien's legacy in fantasy. A timely book to coincide with the first of Peter Jackson's two keenly awaited Hobbit films.