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J.R.R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel or J.R.R. Tolkien was born in South Africa on January 3, 1892, and a professor at Oxford in Britain. A brilliant linguist and fantasy writer.

The Hobbit was just one of the stories he created. Originally written for his children, it came to the attention of a publisher and was an instant hit with young and old. He was soon commissioned to continue the story in the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy. Tolkien created an entire world for his stories, Arda, where Middle Earth is located. He also made an entire language for them called "Elvenlatin".

Tolkien was home schooled until he was 12. That was when his mother died and he was sent to live with a Catholic priest, Fr. Francis Xavier Morgan. He did well in school until he was 16 when he fell in love. Father Francis noticing how love was affecting his school work, forbid Tolkien from contacting her until he turned 21.

On the evening of his 21st birthday, Tolkien contacted Edith Mary Bratt. She was 3 years older than him, and not surprisingly, engaged to another man. As soon as she realized Tolkien still loved her, she broke off the engagement and agreed to marry him. They were married 3 years later in 1916 and lived happily together until her death in 1971. He followed her in death 22 months later on September 2, 1973.

They were devoted to each other and their children and grandchildren. Buried in the same grave at Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford, he had the name "Luthien" under her name and "Beren" under his name, after two romantic characters in his story, Of Beren and Luthien from the collection of short stories in his book, "The Silmarillion".

The Hobbit

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit book report - detailed analysis, book summary, literary elements, character analysis, J. R. R. Tolkien biography, and everything necessary for active class participation. Introduction In 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. It was an instant success as a children's book but … [Read more...] about The Hobbit

Silmarillion

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Published in 1977 by J. R. R. Tolkien, "Silmarillion" is the prequel to the "Hobbit". After the success of the "Hobbit" Tolkien's publisher wanted him to write a sequel but when the publisher saw this book he didn't understand it and rejected it. This led Tolkien to write the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. But this book … [Read more...] about Silmarillion

The Lord of the Rings

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Published in 1954, The Fellowship of the Ring is the first in the series of the Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The series follows The Hobbit, and takes place in a universe designed by Tolkien in Middle Earth. The story follows Frodo Baggins who is now the Ring-bearer of one of the "Rings of Power." Published … [Read more...] about The Lord of the Rings

The Return of the King

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

The final volumes of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King follows the final battles and the destruction of the Ring of Power carried by Gollum and then Bilbo and last Frodo. Published in 1955, the book brings the story of the Hobbits and the Rings to an end. The book is broken up into two separate … [Read more...] about The Return of the King

The Two Towers

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Published in 1954, The Two Towers is the second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In this book, the members of the Fellowship are separated. Sam and Frodo have the Ring of Power and are headed to destroy it on their own. In the previous book, The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo had decided the evil of the Ring was … [Read more...] about The Two Towers

The Fellowship of the Ring

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Published in 1954, The Fellowship of the Ring is the first in the series of the Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The series follows The Hobbit, and takes place in a universe designed by Tolkien in Middle Earth. The story follows Frodo Baggins who is now the Ring-bearer of one of the "Rings of Power." The Rings … [Read more...] about The Fellowship of the Ring

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