Recent polls have consistently declared that J.R.R. Tolkien is "the most influential author of the century," and The Lord of the Rings is "the book of the century." In support of these claims, the prominent medievalist and scholar of fantasy Professor Tom Shippey now presents us with a fascinating companion to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing in particular on The Hobbit, T...(展开全部)

There may be a corner of the world where the name J.R.R. Tolkien is unknown, but you would be hard-pressed to find it. Since their publication, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been published in every major language of the world. And though he single-handedly gave a mythology to the English and was beloved by millions, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien remained refreshingly un...(展开全部)

There may be a corner of the world where the name J.R.R. Tolkien is unknown, but you would be hard-pressed to find it. Since their publication, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been published in every major language of the world. And though he single-handedly gave a mythology to the English and was beloved by millions, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien remained refreshingly un...(展开全部)

The authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood and brought up in near-poverty. He ser...(展开全部)

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reissued to mark Tolkien’s 125th Anniversary. In more than 40 years since Tolkien’s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in ...(展开全部)

汉弗莱·卡彭特（Humphrey Carpenter，1946-2005），英国著名传记作家、作家和广播员，是J.R.R. 托尔金的授权传记作者。他写下了《J.R.R. 托尔金：一部传记》，并与托尔金的小儿子克里斯托弗·托尔金共同编辑了《托尔金书信集》，还撰写了诸多与托尔金相关的书籍和报刊文章。他的传记著作多以英国文化名人为题材，包括J·R·R·托尔金、W·H·奥登、艾兹拉·庞德、本杰明·布里顿及伊弗林·沃（Evelyn Waugh）等人。

The authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood and brought up in near-poverty. He ser...(展开全部)

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reissued to mark Tolkien’s 125th Anniversary. In more than 40 years since Tolkien’s death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in ...(展开全部)

汉弗莱·卡彭特（Humphrey Carpenter，1946-2005），英国著名传记作家、作家和广播员，是J.R.R. 托尔金的授权传记作者。他写下了《J.R.R. 托尔金：一部传记》，并与托尔金的小儿子克里斯托弗·托尔金共同编辑了《托尔金书信集》，还撰写了诸多与托尔金相关的书籍和报刊文章。他的传记著作多以英国文化名人为题材，包括J·R·R·托尔金、W·H·奥登、艾兹拉·庞德、本杰明·布里顿及伊弗林·沃（Evelyn Waugh）等人。

汤姆·希比（Tom Shippey） 博士、学者，曾任教于包括牛津大学和哈佛大学在内的六所大学。著名托尔金作品及幻想文学研究者，自称“托尔金论战者”。代表作：《通往中洲之路》《保卫托尔金》（本书）。