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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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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313361754

ISBN-139780313361753

eBay Product ID (ePID)65955536

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Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication NameJ. R. R. Tolkien : a Biography

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Publication Year2003

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorLeslie Ellen Jones

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

SeriesGreenwood Biographies Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.1 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Reviews"Well researched and written, this biography will serve both the interested reader and the student looking for report material." -- VOYA, "Well researched and written, this biography will serve both the interested reader and the student looking for report material." - VOYA

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

Target AudienceElementary/High School

Table of ContentIntroduction Timeline The Published Works of J.R.R Tolkien Birmingham to Bloemfontein . . . and Back Again (1892-1904) Grammars and a Girl (1904-1910) Oxford (1911-1914) The End of the Third Age (1914-1918) The Young Academic (1918-1925) Getting Some Inklings (1926-1932) Life in a Hobbit Hole (1933-1937) The War of the Rings (1937-1955) The Quest to Overthrow Evil Doubles and Kings Fame and Fortune (1955-1973)