The Dark Powers of Tolkien: An Illustrated Exploration of Tolkien's Portrayal of Evil, and the Sources that Inspired his Work from Myth, Literature and History

This thique flexibound volume expounds on the evil that presents in Tolkien’s Middle Earth. It draws from his Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, and the Silmarillion, exploring what the dark energies cause, the power they hold, their origins, and perduring literary relevance. Author David Day through all this also brings in and explains the many influences that inspired this darkness in Tolkien’s imagination — from sources in myth, literature, and history. Worth noting that this is Day’s analysis. In other words, this work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers. End disclaimer.