J.R.R. Tolkien wrote several stories set in Middle ... Tolkien's first book set in Middle-earth was The Hobbit, and he expanded his world from there. His The Lord of the Rings books became the ...
“We found a recording of Tolkien reading a bit of The Hobbit. It was very useful to hear the smoky voice — very English, rather professorial. Well, he was a university teacher!" ” McKellen ...
The story of Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarven king from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, vividly illustrates how the relentless pursuit of wealth can undermine the true experience of riches.