Description: This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible and authoritative guide to Tolkien's works, and it places The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in the context of his full body of writings.
Review Quotes: "Matthew Townend's J.R.R. Tolkien: A Very Short Introduction may be concise, but it is a well-researched, clearly written and engaging analysis of one of the twentieth century's most creative and original writers." -- Laura N. Van Dyke, Mythlore
"Matthew Townend's J.R.R. Tolkien: A Very Short Introduction may be concise, but it is a well-researched, clearly written and engaging analysis of one of the twentieth century's most creative and original writers." -- Laura N. Van Dyke, Mythlore