The book contains over 1100 words and is intended to be a quick reference guide for the reader of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings, where old, uncommon and ar

Tolkien's first job, on returning home from World War I, was as an assistant on the staff of the Oxford English Dictionary. He later said that he had "learned m

This highly respected anthology of medieval English literature features poetry, prose, and popular tales from Arthurian legend and classical mythology. Includes