) | |
| Author | Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien's legendarium |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins (UK), Houghton Mifflin (US) |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 2300 |
| ISBN | 978-0-618-39113-4 |
| OCLC | 70803518 |
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (2006) by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, following their 2005 The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion is a two-volume work of reference on J. R. R. Tolkien and Tolkien studies.[1][2][3]
Volume 1 "Chronology" presents an extraordinarily detailed chronology of Tolkien's life on 800 pages.
Volume 2 "Reader's Guide" has information on people, places, organisations, biographical topics, literary topics and writings by Tolkien.
HarperCollins published a revised and expanded second edition in three volumes in 2017.
See also
References
- ^ Oberhelman, David D. (2007). "Review of The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide". Mythlore. 25 (3/4 (97/98)): 183–185. ISSN 0146-9339. JSTOR 26814616.
- ^ Garth, John (2007-05-15). "The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide, Volume I: Chronology, and: Volume II: Reader's Guide (review)". Tolkien Studies. 4 (1): 255–266. doi:10.1353/tks.2007.0019. ISSN 1547-3163.
- ^ Fisher, Jason (2018-10-27). "The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide ed. by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (review)". Tolkien Studies. 15 (1): 221–230. doi:10.1353/tks.2018.0011. ISSN 1547-3163.