The Lord of the Rings

Amazon Studios' new prequel The Rings of Power highlights the many varied and ancient sources that JRR Tolkien brought together to create his iconic work, writes Hephzibah Anderson.

For the 125th anniversary of his birth, Simon Tolkien describes how the Great War lives on in his grandfather JRR Tolkien's stories.

When it was first published, critics called The Lord of the Rings backward-looking and unimaginative. In his new book, Dominic Sandbrook explores the backlash.

JRR Tolkien created Elvish and many other writers have made up new words and phrases. But can you really construct a whole new lexicon? Hephzibah Anderson takes a look.

As Peter Jackson brings his Middle Earth saga to a close, Nicholas Barber asks whether The Battle of the Five Armies is worthwhile or unnecessary.

JRR Tolkien was a deeply religious Oxford don and World War I veteran – but his works had a huge impact on the ‘60s counterculture. Jane Ciabattari reports.