Critical Companion to J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most popular writers of the 20th century. In addition, Tolkien was a celebrated scholar, a professor at Oxford, and the author of the most influential article on the great Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf ever written. This provides a reliable, up-to-date, and encyclopaedic source of information on this influential writer for students, teachers, and the general public.