Lord of the Rings | Essays and Criticism

  • Tolkien's Treatment of Women

    In the following essay, Conrad-O'Briain suggests that Tolkien's treatment of women is far more sensitive than critics have generally allowed.

  • Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring

    In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, Obertino examines Gandalf s sacrifice and its relation to the bible.

  • 'Traveling the one road': The Lord of the Rings as a….

    J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings recounts a pre-biblical period of history from a point of view that is distinctly Christian. In this article, Wood discusses Christian aspects in this epic.

  • The Road to Middle Earth

    T. A. Shippey talks about the symbolism of J. R. R. Tolkien's characters from The Lord of the Rings through The Council of Elrond.