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The life and work of J.R.R. Tolkien / Michael White.
Van Pelt Library PR6039.O32 Z894 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Michael, 1959-2018.
- Series:
- Critical lives
- Critical lives.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Authors, English--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, English.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 317 pages ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Indianapolis : Alpha, [2002]
- Summary:
- J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most beloved writers of fantasy literature of all time. Readers consistently name The Lord of the Rings their favorite book of the twentieth century, and Tolkien's influence can be seen in Star Wars, Star Trek, and other popular science fiction and fantasy works. Honored in the academic community and the world of literature, he died in 1973, but his work remains popular: The Lord of the Rings trilogy has sold millions of copies since its publication in the 1950s.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Early Days 1
- 1 Childhood 3
- 2 Two Women 27
- 3 Oxford 41
- 4 Marriage and War 57
- Part 2 The Slow Road to Fame 77
- 5 Fantastic Worlds 79
- 6 Climbing the Ladder 103
- 7 A Don's Life 113
- 8 A Man's World 127
- Part 3 Success 153
- 9 To The Hobbit 155
- 10 The War and The Ring 169
- 11 Entangled 193
- 12 The World of Middle-Earth 205
- Part 4 The Legend 225
- 13 The Final Years 227
- 14 The Legend Lives On 243.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0028642856
- OCLC:
- 48799341
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