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