Unraveling the Secrets of Tolkien's Middle-earth

John Ronald Reuel (JRR) Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English Language and Literature at Oxford ... English fantasy author, best known for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. No information is available for this page. · Learn why "Tolkien, JRR (1892-1973)." In British Writers, Supplement 2, edited by George Stade, 519-536. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. The authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE ... All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.” – JRR Tolkien If the average person is familiar with the works of ... Tolkien's linguistic notes from 1936 show the eureka moment. He scribbled down an erupting plot idea about an island called Númenor that was drowned by the sea. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, commonly referred to as JRR Tolkien, was a scholar in the English language, a soldier who fought in both World War I and World War ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a recognized English author, scholar, and philologist. He is well known for his high-fantasy novels. His "The Homecoming of ... Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood and brought up in near-poverty. He served in the ...