In J R R Tolkien&s Lord of the Rings The Hobbit & The Silmarillion Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars & critical battles causing great men women & mystical creatures to arise influence & shape the course of its history Here in this book Tolkien expert David Day examines the complexities surrounding Tolkien&s portrayal of good & evil & analyses Middle-earth&s most celebrated heroes & the literary historical & mythological sources that inspired their creation This work is unofficial & is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or Harper Collins Publishers