Tolkien / The Hobbit Archives

In a letter to his son Christopher, J. R. R. Tolkien attempts to explain why from his perspective so many sermons are so bad...

Bilbo Baggins and his company of Dwarves return for the final installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five...

Jackson broke a simple story into three larger parts, and now seems unsure how to fit the pieces together in this middling conclusion.

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Even as Tolkien is celebrated as an author and literary figure, some of his most important messages were communicated by means of letters, and some...

We fight the long defeat because the final victory is coming.

Stephen McGarvey and Shawn McEvoy from CrosswalkMovies dissect the positives and negatives in Part Two of Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit,...

Less bloated, this second installment stands as a premium Hollywood production that can teach other major lit-franchises a thing or two.

While it’s for others to decide whether Jackson’s film is a worthy interpretation, readers have been finding inspiration, and spiritual nourishment...

Dr. Ralph Wood of Baylor University helps us understand the greed of the modern world through the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and the hero he...

In 1939, J.R.R. Tolkien prepared an essay to be delivered as a lecture at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was titled "On...

In advance of The Hobbit hitting theaters, Crosswalk.com talks with Dr. Ralph Wood, Dr. Michael Ward and Rick Trumbo about J.R.R. Tolkien's faith...

Colin Duriez set out to answer this question about the author of The Hobbit: “Who was the man who became a legend?”

Likely to leave fans hesitant and uncertain about the upcoming films, while newbies will wonder why this story is so beloved.

Whether or not you’re fanatic enough to dress up for the midnight showing, here’s some advice for how to experience of The Hobbit.