The real Sam Gamgee once wrote a letter to J. R. R. Tolkien inquiring about a character in "The Lord of the Rings" with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Atreides in formal wear in Dune - Warner Bros. J.R.R. Tolkien first published his fantasy adventure novel "The Hobbit" in ...

Sept. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1666, the Great Fire of London began. It destroyed 13,000 houses in four days. In 1935, a hurricane hit the Florida Keys, killing more than 350 people. In ...

J.R.R. Tolkien, renowned Catholic writer and creator of Middle-earth, died 50 years ago this September. His books continue to captivate minds. Tolkien enthusiasts near and far continue to champion the ...

Most people are likely aware — at least vaguely — that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was Catholic. Fewer, perhaps, know how seriously he took his faith, in a time ...

For many of us, it began with a hole - a hobbit hole. But for J.R.R. Tolkien, he started elsewhere. Born on Jan. 3, 1892, in South Africa, Tolkien had a difficult childhood. While he may be best known ...

Fantasy is a genre with many incredible books and franchises, but these eight books even rival the mecca of fantasy - The ...

Published by Harper Collins, The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien —the first tome to bring together all of his poetry—will not alter its author's reputation as a storyteller first and foremost, but ...

Before Tolkien created The Lord of the Rings, his precious was poetry, and now all of his poems can be found in one massive collection. To complete your collection, you can pick up the recently ...

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin have massively impacted the fantasy genre, ultimately turning out Prime ...