Bibliography
Texts
Below is a list of the books in which I have found the primary texts for my storybook project. More information and excerpts of the specific chapters used in each story are available from the individual story pages.
- Tolkien, J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien (editor). The Silmarillion. 1977.
- Tolkien, J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien (editor). Unfinished Tales. 1980.
- Tolkien, J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien (editor). Book of Lost Tales, Volume 2. 1984.
- Tolkien, J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien (editor). The Lays of Beleriand. 1985.
- Carpenter, Humphrey (editor). The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. 1981.
Images
- Rolozo Tolkien
Rolozo Tolkien is “a visitor-driven public art gallery devoted to the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien.” This is a genius web site. I found it this semester (Fall 2003). This site contains numerous images of Tolkien's universe: from prints published in books and calendars by professional artists to painted or sketched fan art images by amateurs. The variety of images is absolutely astonishing! The search function is not available since the site underwent a recent major overhaul, and thus the site can be slow and difficult to navigate; but the Recent Additions gallery alone contains enough great images to keep you busy for quite a while.
- Elfwood
“Elfwood is a huge, non-profit home to fantasy/science-fiction art and literature.” I found this site this semester, as well. This site provides a forum for fans and artists to publish their work, which might otherwise go unnoticed. As one of my classmates said, “I really liked that you used fan art. The different ways that different people saw the same characters really added something to your website.” I think the fan art really provided a wide range of tones and perspectives. I have found many good images and artists there; the works of Anke Katrin Eissman are now some of my favorites. The mission statement for this site is really neat: “Elfwood's mission is to provide a place for amateurs from all over the world to share, teach, and inspire a new generation of dreams.”
- Ted Nasmith
Ted Nasmith is my favorite Tolkien illustrator. He has lots of images from the Lord of the Rings, as well as from the Silmarillion. I have a few of his prints hanging on my wall and he has illustrated the Tolkien calendars I've had for the last few years. (Almost all of the Nasmith images I have used are available in multiple places; where possible, I have linked the images back to the artist's own web site.)
- John Howe
John Howe is my next-favorite Tolkien illustrator. He worked as a conceptual designer on the Lord of the Rings films. He has images from the Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. (He only has a sample of his Tolkien illustrations available at this site, while more are available at other sites like Rolozo Tolkien; where possible, I have linked the images back to the artist's own web site.)