Here, together for the first time in one audio collection, are J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpieces The lord of the rings trilogy and its prequel, The hobbit. These are original, fully dramatized, American productions as heard on National Public Radio.

J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel The hobbit has deep roots in European folklore, mythology, and language. As a reader's introduction to Tolkien's Middle-earth, it contains references to the ancient history of this imaginary world which, though rarely explained, contribute greatly to the effect of Tolkien's art. This revised and expanded edition of The annotated hobbit unobtrusively and authoritatively illuminates the novel's antecedents and curiosities....

The Fellowship of the Ring Assisted by a Fellowship of heroes, the hobbit Frodo Baggins plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron. The Two Towers Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor, and Gollum insists on being their guide. Can anyone so corrupted by the One Ring be trusted? Meanwhile, as Aragorn draws closer to his destiny,...

In this intriguing volume, Christopher Tolkeien traces the vivid history of Middle-earth, bring the land--its topography and ever-clashing forces--to the state readers recognize from the Lord of the Rings. Entertaining and informative, THE LOST ROAD AND OTHER WRITINGS shares fresh insights into the evolution of one of the world's most enduring fantasies.

A fantasy adventure saga set in the early days of Middle-Earth features humans and elves, dwarves and dragons, orcs and dark sorcerers clashing in an epic battle between good and evil.

The adventures of a magical little person, smaller than a dwarf, who lived in a magnificently furnished home in the ground in the land of Middle-Earth.

The second volume of The lord of the rings epic, set in the fantastic world of the Third Age of Middle-earth.

A collection of poems and stories by J.R.R. Tolkien.