Among J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published Lord of the Rings books is The Silmarillion, a lengthy textbook that covers all ...

The New Shadow,’ which Tolkien left unfinished at his death, has a chilling warning about the dangers of historical amnesia ...

The Lord of the Rings is a book obsessed with ruins, bloodlines, and the divine right of aristocrats. Why are so many on the ...

“The Fellowship of the Ring” was a huge success for Peter Jackson and crew. For the first time, a live-action adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” was undertaken, and it ...

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J.R.R. Tolkien revealed the real hero of The Lord of the Rings. It’s not Frodo or Aragorn—discover who truly earned the title ...

While J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings remains a literary masterpiece, Peter Jackson's movie did improve on some key scenes.