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The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien

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Author Biography

Name: J. R. R. Tolkien
Birth Date: January 3, 1892
Death Date: September 2, 1973
Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Place of Death: Bournemouth, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer, essayist, poet, editor

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Biography of J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien
9822 words, approx. 32.7 pages
J. R. R. Tolkien's most familiar creation, the hobbits of Middle-earth, belonged only to his private world until September 1937. Before then they were known only to his children, his great friend C. S. Lewis, and a few other people. The print run of what...
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Biography of J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien
6268 words, approx. 20.9 pages
The place in fantasy literature earned by J. R. R. Tolkien is indisputable. Tolkien is directly responsible for the rising popularity of fantasy literature in the late twentieth century. While authors such as Anne McCaffrey may dominate the scene of mode...
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Biography of J. R. R. Tolkien
5343 words, approx. 17.8 pages
The driving passion of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's literary life was to make his "fairystories" so complete in description and detail, so varied in character and action, so expansive in philosophy and religion, as to be "real." He was in every way the pe...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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The Return of the King Information
4,264 words, approx. 14 pages
<i>The Return of the King</i> is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>, following <i>The Fellowship of the Ring</i> and <i>The Two...


News and Journals
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Reuters North American News Service
Peter Jackson, studios agree to make Hobbit films
12/18/2007: 371 words, approx. 1 pages
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After months of bitter legal wrangling, Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc have agreed to make two movies based on the book "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien. In a statement Tuesday, the companies said Jackson, the director...
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AP News
Peter Jackson to produce `The Hobbit'
12/18/2007: 334 words, approx. 1 pages
Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings."Jackson, who directed "Rings," will serve as executive producer for "The Hobbit." A director for the prequel films has...
 


Criticism and Essays
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The Lord of the Rings: A Battle of Friendship and Courage Against Evil and Darkness
1,740 words, approx. 6 pages
An analysis of the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. Specially discusses the third book "The Return of the King". Essay explains the topics of humanity, friendship and courage.


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