This meticulous biography traces Tolkien's life from his boyhood
in South Africa to his formative school years in England, his
college years at Oxford, and his career as an influential scholar
and revolutionary writer. His immensely popular books are discussed
in great detail, from their inception as ideas through their
publication and remarkable legacy. This biography will appeal to
students who are fans of Tolkien's books, as well as those who are
new to the world of Middle Earth. Included are an extensive
bibliography of poems, fiction, and scholarly work written by
Tolkien, and a further reading section listing important
biographies, letter collections, and critical studies of Tolkien's
works. A timeline provides the reader with a comprehensive list of
the events of his life and career.
Tolkien's outer life was relatively calm, yet his scholarship
and stories are remembered as one of the 20th century's most
astonishing achievements. First as a student at Oxford University,
then as a professor, Tolkien was fascinated with languages and
philology and used the worlds he studied to shape the one he was
creating. After years of nominal success, "The Hobbit" and the
"Lord of the RingS" erupted into popularity, bringing fantasy
fiction to the forefront of popular culture in America, and
ultimately the world.
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