J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 60 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
“This is long-awaited, and hugely exciting for Tolkien readers” The
Guardian
“If he had never written The Lord of the Rings he would have been
famous in academic circles for writing one published lecture on
Beowulf called The Monsters and the Critics. It turned things
upside down. Beowulf was probably the medieval text that influenced
him the most and the commentary and lectures are ‘nuggets of
gold’”
The Independent
“A tantalising prospect. Tolkien’s translation of Sir Gawain is a
master class in linguistic chicanery – Middle English meets Middle
Earth… it will be interesting to see if it gives Heaney's Beowulf a
run for its money”
Simon Armitage, The Guardian
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