Go
          

J. R. R. Tolkien Audio

Biography
J.R.R. Tolkien is now more famous than ever for being the man behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy of books. He is also the author of such classics as the Hobbit and the Silmarillion. Originally born in South Africa, his family soon moved to England after the sudden death of his father. As he came of age, Tolkien nurtured what would become a life-long interest in the natural landscape and the european languages. He served in World War One as a communications officer, and the experience of seeing his friends die amidst the horror of modern warfare was a major influence on what he would write about later in life. From 1924 to 1959 Tolkien taught the english language at various colleges, culminating in a 20 year tenure at Oxford.

Starting with "The Book of Lost Tales", written while the author was healing from trench fever, Tolkien went about creating a mythology based in an environment he dubbed middle-earth. It was his version of ancient european history set in a land where gods walked among men and dark forces waged continual warfare. With this series of timeless classics, Tolkien became the godfather of high-fantasy literature. Following his death in 1973, Tolkien's Middle-Earth stories have continued to endure as primary 20th century texts and have found new audiences with each successive generation. LearnOutLoud.com encourages you to come see what all the excitement is about and explore Tolkien's incredible world on audio.

We Recommend
If you are new to Tolkien's work, than you owe it to yourself to start with the beginning and go forward chronologically. First of all, there's The Hobbit which we feature unabridged on audio download. This prelude to the Lord of the Rings follows the dimunitive Hobbit Bilbo Baggins on his first adventure with the venerable wizard Gandalf the Grey. After you've listened to this primer, it's time to dig in to The Lord of the Rings which we have on audio download for the BBC dramatized version. If you want to listen to the trilogy in its unabridged entirety we recommend listening to The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King in that order. Finally there's The Silmarillion, a collection of tales that enriches the experience of Lord of the Rings. This is a set of stories that details the early history of Middle-Earth and features beautiful stories such as "Beren and Luthien and the Ruin of Beleriand". Once you have made your way through these audiobooks, there is still plenty to find by the author here. Enjoy Tolkien's singular universe with this exhaustive collection of Tolkien Audiobooks.

Go to J. R. R. Tolkien Audio Downloads

Sort by
Titles Per Page
1 - 10 of 33 Titles
1  2   3   4     Next  
1.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Online Audio (Free)

An abridged edition of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien narrated by Nicol Williamson and released in 1974.

2.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Download

There are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings. The story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West....

3.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Cassette

Pearl tells the story of a man who goes into a graveyard to mourn the death of his baby daughter, whom he has lost like a pearl...

4.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Download | Audio Cassette

Roverandom, a story about a real dog who is turned into a toy by a wizard.

5.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Download

J. R. R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor best known as the author of fantasy works like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings....

6.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio CD | Audio Cassette

It's Christmas at Camelot and King Arthur won't begin to feast until he has witnessed a marvel of chivalry.

7.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Download

Hear rare recording from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works....

8.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Download

The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth...

9.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Download

SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT, PEARL, and SIR ORFEO are masterpieces of a remote and exotic age--the age of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. Yet it is only in the unique artistry and imagination of J.

10.
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Available on:
Audio Cassette

A rare recording featuring Tolkien himself reading exciting selections and singing enchanting songs from the awesome trilogy of books whose literary light will never fade away.

1 - 10 of 33 Titles
1  2   3   4     Next