middle earth (imaginary place)

Recounts the deeds of the individual members of the Fellowship of the Ring after being divided by an attack of orc-soldiers, following Frodo and his servant Samwise on their continuing quest to destroy the Ring of Power in the Mountain of Fire.

Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return.

The third volume of the epic The lord of the rings, set in the imaginary world of the Third Age of Middle-earth, in which Frodo Baggins continues his journey into Mordor to destroy the evil ring.

Frodo Baggins and his friend Sam journey alone down the River Anduin but are followed by a mysterious creeping figure as they continue on to Mordor to destroy the Ruling Ring. Meanwhile, their allies launch assults on Isengard, Helm's Deep, and the corrupt wizard Saruman.

The first volume of a three-volume epic adventure set in the fantasy world of the Third Age of Middle-earth, a world inhabited by many strange beings.

Explores the Zew Zealand shooting locations used during the filming of "The Lord of the Rings," and "The Hobbit" trilogies, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at filming.

A response to our fractured political discourse, Hobbit Virtues speaks to the importance of "virtue ethics" by examining the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien--with particular attention to his hobbits. Tolkien's works resonate with so many readers in part because Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin demonstrate Classical, Judeo-Christian, Medieval, and even Hindu and Confucian virtues. Tolkien ennobles the small, the humble, and the marginalized in his Middle-earth writings and presents leaders who are hesitant to exercise power, are courteous, and value wisdom and learning. Each chapter in Hobbit Virtues consists of a wide-ranging discussion of a single virtue, exemplified by a character in Middle-earth, explaining its philosophical or theological roots and how the virtue is still relevant in a modern democracy.

A visual companion to the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" offers insights into the world of Middle-Earth and includes character profiles, bestiaries, and notes on the places of Middle-Earth.

As the Shadow of Mordor grows, the companions find their way through danger and mystery as they defeat the Dark Lord and celebrate Aragorn's ascent to become King of the West.

Tells the story of the finding of the One Ring by Bilbo, a simple hobbit, his adventures with dwarves, elves, and a dragon, and the quest of his heir Frodo, who with his companions battles against evil to save Middle Earth and all that is good in it.