Tag Archives: Tolkien

Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings (DVD)

Sarah Meador wrote this review. Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings makes a startling assumption for an American cartoon feature. While most animated features seem to take it on faith that their audience will be musical-loving children, The Lord … Continue reading

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The One Ring role playing game, Second Edition

The One Ring Role-playing in the world of The Lord of the Rings is an impressive and well built volume, featuring a nice mix of rules, lore, and art. Given the venerable nature of the world it is attached to, … Continue reading

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Holly Ordway’s Tolkien’s Modern Readings

Holly Ordway’s Tolkien’s Modern Readings: Middle-Earth Beyond the Middle Ages is a wonderful new entry in Tolkien studies. Going somewhat against the grain, Ordway spends the pages not only arguing, but providing meticulous proof that the long passed author and … Continue reading

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J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Hobbit audiobook

I’m a purist when it comes to The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings, which is to say that though I’ve read both of them myriad times I gave up on the films after watching The Fellowship of The … Continue reading

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Katie de Koster’s Readings on J.R.R. Tolkien

In the forward to this book, published as part of The Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to British Authors series, we read the following: Designed for young adults, this unique anthology series provides an engaging and comprehensive introduction to literary analysis and criticism. … Continue reading

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