The range of J. R. R. Tolkien’s talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and philologist, as well as a scholar of Anglo-Saxon and medieval literature and Norse folklore, but also a skillful illustrator and storyteller. Drawing on these talents, he created a universe which is for many readers as real as the physical world they inhabit daily.<br /><br /><i>Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth </i>explores the huge creative endeavor behind Tolkien’s enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with three hundred images of his manuscripts, drawings, maps, and letters, the book traces the creative process behind his most famous literary works—<i>The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, </i>and <i>The Silmarillion</i>—and reproduces personal photographs and private papers, many of which have never been seen before in print.<br /><br /> Six essays introduce the reader to the person of J. R. R. Tolkien and to main themes in his life and work, including the influence of northern languag
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