Other Work
1949 Farmer Giles of Ham
It tells the story of a simple farmer and his newly gained fame after driving a menacing giant from his yard. Soon, the king sends him the famous dragon-slayer sword, Tailbiter, as a present, not knowing hungry Chrysophylax is nearing their kingdom.
1962 The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
A series of poems and songs by the lovable and endearing character of The Lord of the Rings.
1964 Tree and Leaf
Includes Tolkien's famous essay on the nature of fantasy fiction and a short story to exemplify, "Leaf by Niggle".
1977 The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion is the epic recount since the beginning of Arda, the Earth. It includes three books, Ainulindalë, Akhallabęth, and Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age. Ainulindalë focuses mainly on the elves and the Valar, the divine beings that took part in the forging of Arda, and their ongoing strife with Morgoth, predecessor to Sauron. Akhallabęth tells of the making and decay of Númenor and of the end of the Second Age of the Sun. Of the Rings of Power tells precisely about the rings of power used by Sauron to ensnare the elves, the dwarves and men and all that goes forth in The Lord of the Rings.