Happy Hobbit Day 2017!

Yep, we made it.

Tolkien Week 2017: Day 3

I’m sure Bilbo would be very surprised …

Tolkien Week 2017: Day 2

Day 2 of Tolkien Week and I thought I’d share with you a couple of photos I’ve taken of some collectibles and my observations on their interesting facial expressions.

Tolkien Week 2017: Day 1

Yay! It’s that time of year again.

The Silmarillion turns 40 … [perhaps a pocket edition now?]

 

It was on 15 September 1977 when that J.R.R. Tolkien’s (possible) magnum opus was released. Christopher Tolkien’s laborious and successful attempts to bring his father’s complex and vast array of writings into a cohesive and readable format were achieved.

Approaching Tolkien: Beren and Lúthien

It took me a while to pick up and read Beren and Lúthien, but I finally got there. Now, I  finally present you with this new post under the “Approaching Tolkien” series.

Book Trailer: The Trials of Sherlock Holmes

Quick, non-Tolkien post. Here goes …

Debating Tolkien’s Magnum Opus

Stephen King has The Dark Tower series. George Orwell has 1984. Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy is the author’s own unparalleled piece of writing.

“Magnum Opus” (translated from Latin as “masterpiece”) is a term that can be applied to virtually any piece of art or literature that has somehow had a significant impact upon those who experience it, and was brought about by a sophisticated, high standard and excellent creative impulse on the part of its creator.

Celebrating Tolkien

On this day in 1973, J.R.R. Tolkien left the mortal world.

I have written many posts about Tolkien’s impact in literature, and everyone today will undoubtedly be mentioning this particular event in his life, just as I am doing right now.