The summary of Tolkien's major works can be summarized into two words: Middle Earth. Tolkien worked for over 40 years on creating a vast mythology built around Middle Earth and its inhabitants. The Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, Return of the King, The Silmarillion and more all surround the wonder of the Middle Earth. Tolkien's most noteable works is 'The Lord of the Rings', a novel broken into three parts, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers', and' The Return of the King' and its prequel 'The Hobbit'. This takes place during throughout the third age of Middle Earth and is the most popular of its history. This chronicals how a simple living hobbit, Frodo, attains the one ring of power and his and his friends journey to save middle earth from being taken over by Sauron. 'The Fellowship of the Ring' tells the story of Frodo's journey to Rivendel with a few of his hobbit friends, hoping to meet with Gandalf the wizard and decide what needs to be done with the ring. It is there that a council meets and decides that Frodo must take the ring to Mount Doom and destroy it. Many famous characters including Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas, as well as others, decide to accompany him and the fellowship of the ring is formed. During their journey the Fellowship breaks up and only Frodo and Sam are left to continue on to destroy the ring. The Two Towers focuses on two fronts. One follows Frodo and Sam as they continue to Mount Doom while the others follows the remaining members of the fellowship and their struggle against Sauron's grip over middle earth. To resist spoiling more, The Return of the King is the summary of the leading events.

Tolkien's books have created more than a cult following and many more books are considered to be major works by those that love the mythology of middle earth. The Silmarillion, The History of Middle Earth (containing 12 volumes), The Children of Hurin, and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun all span Tolkien's vast world.

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-"J.R.R. Tolkien", Encyclodeadia Britannica Online. 09 April 2010.

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