John Ronald John Ronald Reuel TolkienReuel Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel John Ronald Reuel TolkienTolkien

author, academic, philologistauthor, academic, philologist, scholar, scholar close close friend of C. S. Lewisfriend of C. S. Lewis (The Chronicles of (The Chronicles of

Narnia author)Narnia author) best known as the author of best known as the author of The HobbitThe Hobbit and its and its

sequel sequel The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings strongly confident Roman Catholicstrongly confident Roman Catholic father of the modern high fantasy genrefather of the modern high fantasy genre major fantasy works were published in major fantasy works were published in

the 1950sthe 1950s

J. R. R. T. – backgroundJ. R. R. T. – background Tolkien was churchmanTolkien was churchman his favourite places from the area where he lived as his favourite places from the area where he lived as

a young boy have they paraphrases in his booksa young boy have they paraphrases in his books he was annoyed by civilisation arrival to his he was annoyed by civilisation arrival to his

peaceful naturepeaceful nature inspiration for Frodo‘s gardener and best friend inspiration for Frodo‘s gardener and best friend

(Sam Gamgee) was name of the inventor of special (Sam Gamgee) was name of the inventor of special woolwool

he took part in WWI and he didn‘t like ithe took part in WWI and he didn‘t like it somebody say that Adolf Hitler was an inspiration somebody say that Adolf Hitler was an inspiration

for the main evil character in for the main evil character in The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings, , SauronSauron

J. R. R. T. – early lifeJ. R. R. T. – early life

born on the 3born on the 3rdrd January, 1892 January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State (situated Orange Free State (situated in the south of Africa)in the south of Africa)

at the age of four he and his at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to brother were taken back to England by their mother England by their mother

family moved to Sarehole, on family moved to Sarehole, on the south-eastern edge of the south-eastern edge of Birmingham Birmingham

hhis mother died when he was is mother died when he was only twelveonly twelve

J. R. R. T. – middle lifeJ. R. R. T. – middle life Tolkien married Edith Bratt Tolkien married Edith Bratt took part in WWI, which took part in WWI, which

affected all his lifeaffected all his life obtained a post on the New obtained a post on the New

English DictionaryEnglish Dictionary wrote for his children the wrote for his children the

story of story of The HobbitThe Hobbit publisher Stanley Unwinpublisher Stanley Unwin The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings took took

twelve years to completetwelve years to complete Tolkien and his wife lived Tolkien and his wife lived

near Oxfordnear Oxford for most of their for most of their lifelife

J. R. R. T. – end of lifeJ. R. R. T. – end of life

died on 2 September died on 2 September 1973 1973

on his and his wife on his and his wife tomb is written:tomb is written:

EDITH MARY TOLKIENEDITH MARY TOLKIEN

LUTHIENLUTHIEN

1889 – 19711889 – 1971

JOHN RONALDJOHN RONALDREUEL TOLKIENREUEL TOLKIENBERENBEREN1892 - 19731892 - 1973

the love story of Beren and the love story of Beren and Luthien is the most known, Luthien is the most known, sad and impressive tale sad and impressive tale from from The SilmarillionThe Silmarillion

J. R. R. T. – titles and J. R. R. T. – titles and rolesroles

Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford Reader in English Language at the Reader in English Language at the

University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds Professor Professor of English language and of English language and

literatureliterature at Oxfordat Oxford post on the New English Dictionarypost on the New English Dictionary

J. R. R. T. – hobbiesJ. R. R. T. – hobbies

fascinated by old North Europe fascinated by old North Europe languages, so much, that he created languages, so much, that he created several new languages, which were given several new languages, which were given to speak by noble people like Elves to speak by noble people like Elves (Quenya, Sindarin, Númenórean, ...)(Quenya, Sindarin, Númenórean, ...)

J. R. R. T. – writingsJ. R. R. T. – writings

The Hobbit or There and Back AgainThe Hobbit or There and Back Again Farmer Giles of HamFarmer Giles of Ham The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the : The Fellowship of the

RingRing

The Two TowersThe Two Towers

The Return of the KingThe Return of the King Smith of Wootton MajorSmith of Wootton Major The Father Christmas LettersThe Father Christmas Letters The Silmarillion The Silmarillion (published after his death)(published after his death) Unfinished Tales Unfinished Tales (published after his death)(published after his death)

J. R. R. T. – inspirationJ. R. R. T. – inspiration

Tolkien‘s Tolkien‘s The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings inspired inspired and still inspire many artists like Ted and still inspire many artists like Ted Nasmith, John Howe and othersNasmith, John Howe and others

There are many There are many parodies...parodies...

The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings - - filmsfilms

most of you have most of you have seen seen The Lord of the The Lord of the RingsRings films. Some films. Some Tolkiens fans think Tolkiens fans think the films should be the films should be better, some thinks better, some thinks there should be no there should be no filmfilm

I think the films are I think the films are fair copy of the booksfair copy of the books

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