The J.R.R. Tolkien Audio Collection
<p>For generations, J.R.R. Tolkien's words have brought to thrilling life a world of hobbits, magic, and historic myth, woken from its foggy slumber within our minds. Here, he tells the tales is his own voice.</p><p>Of historic note, these selections from <em>The Hobbit</em> and <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> are based on a tape recording Tolkien made in 1952, which inspired him to continue his own quest to see his vision in print. Also included is a never-published poem, "The Mirror of Galadriel," originally intended for inclusion in the trilogy, yet edited out. And, finally, Tolkien's son, Christopher, reads selections from his father's <em>The Silmarillion, </em>the epic foundation upon which rests the whole of his work.</p>