The real Gamgee actually contacted J.R.R. Tolkien upon learning of the fictitious Hobbit played by Sean Astin, who shared his name. The author replied in “letter 184” chronicled in the book ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino ...

JRR Tolkien spent almost 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire recovering from trench fever after World War One. The landscape of the area is said to have been the influence of some of his stories ...

The "Aubusson Weaves Tolkien" exhibit at the Collège des Bernardins, on display from March 21 to May 18, 2025. LAETITIA D'ABOVILLE In 1953, the writer JRR Tolkien (1892-1973) was preparing to ...

Documentary exploring the surprising personality of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings writer, the birth of his epic tales and their huge success worldwide.

JRR Tolkien spent 18 years in East Yorkshire recovering from trench fever after World War One. The collection of letters and manuscripts goes on sale after being found in a plastic bag in an attic.

Cozy Lord of the Rings life sim game Tales of the Shire may have been hit with a couple of delays, but as it approaches its release this July, its creative director says it was "really important ...

"He was, of course, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien, creator of the magisterial Lord of the Rings, the story cycle that appeared in three volumes during the 1950s." That sprawling, eloquent ...