J R R Tolkien

3 january 1892 2 september 1973 was an english writer poet philologist and academic best known as the author of the high fantasy works the hobbit and the lord of the rings.

J r r tolkien. 1979 pictures by j. He obeyed this prohibition to the letter. John ronald reuel tolkien cbe frsl r uː l ˈ t ɒ l k iː n. He served as the rawlinson and bosworth professor of anglo saxon and fellow of pembroke college oxford from 1925 to 1945 and merton professor of.

Tolkien in full john ronald reuel tolkien born january 3 1892 bloemfontein south africa died september 2 1973 bournemouth hampshire england english writer and scholar who achieved fame with his children s book the hobbit 1937 and his richly inventive epic fantasy the lord of the rings 1954 55. Tolkien online book shop brought to you by harpercollins j r r. The landscapes and nordic mythology of the midlands may have been the source. Tolkien 1980 unfinished tales of númenor and middle earth isbn 0 618 15405 1 hm.

Shortly before his father died 1896 his mother took him and his younger brother to his father s native village of sarehole near birmingham england. English writer scholar and philologist tolkien s father was a bank manager in south africa. 1980 poems and stories kompilasi dari the adventures of tom bombadil the homecoming of beorhtnoth beorhthelm s son on fairy stories leaf by niggle farmer giles of ham dan smith of wootton major. He is best known for authoring the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy.

Tolkien s official publisher selling signed and deluxe editions of tolkien s books plus a fascinating and definitive collection of official titles written by and about one of the world s most popular and successful authors. The lord of the rings. Tolkien met and fell in love with edith mary bratt three years his senior at the age of sixteen. Tolkien is an internationally renowned fantasy writer.

The return of the king.