A 75th Anniversary boxed set of Tolkien's four books, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, and the quest to destroy the One Ring. Since they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been two books people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, these works of sweeping fantasy have touched the hearts of young and old alike. Between them, more than 150 million copies have been sold around the world. This new boxed set, published to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien's remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' part in the epic quest for the Ring -- beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom and Bilbo's departure to the Grey Havens.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) va ser professor de llengua i literatura anglesa a Oxford, i es va fer famós a tot el món per la seva obra literària, fundadora d'una mitologia pròpia. De la seva llarga obra, cal destacar El Hòbbit i la trilogia El Senyor dels Anells. El Silmaríl·lion és un complement imprescindible d'El Senyor dels Anells. Les primeres notes d'El Silmaríl·lion es remunten al 1917 i van prenent cos al llarg dels anys fins a configurar un nou univers mitològic que funciona com a precedent dels esdeveniments de la Tercera Edat narrats a El Senyor dels Anells.
