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J.R.R. Tolkien

JRR Tolkien was a Professor of Philology who created the world of Middle Earth. From his imagination came The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and other works including The Silmarillion.

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When did John Ronald Tolkien finish his first written draft?

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J.R.R. Tolkien began working on what would later become "The Silmarillion," his complex and extensive legendarium, early in his writing career. The first draft of "The Silmarillion" was not completed in a traditional sense because Tolkien continually revised and expanded upon his work throughout his life. The stories and myths that make up "The Silmarillion" evolved over several decades.

Tolkien started working on some of the foundational stories in the early 1910s and continued to refine and expand them over the years. However, he never completed a final version of "The Silmarillion" during his lifetime. After Tolkien's death in 1973, his son Christopher Tolkien edited and compiled his father's writings to publish "The Silmarillion" posthumously in 1977.

Why does RuneScape copy World of Warcraft?

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If you happen to look at the release dates for each game, you'll see that Runescape was released 3 years before World of Warcraft. In addition, they are the same genre - similarities are almost certain to occur. Yes i actuly agree with that I just started playing WoW i only have a lvl 11 and 13 yes i know im a noob but I said WoW sucks befor i actuly tryed it so you cant dis it until try it. Um actually both of you are dumb the pvp and raiding in wow beats any game I know from experience i have 4 lvl 80s :D! And I have no life and have never had a girlfriend :D! Runescape>WoW The only reason I say this is because people compare it watch youtube videos that compare them and you will chose wow

What book written by Tolkien was published after his death?

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The Silmarillion, Tolkien's unfinished magnum opuswas compiled by his son, Christopher Tolkien, and published posthumously. Other posthumous works include The Children of Hurin, Unfinished Tales, The Histories of Middle-earth, and Roverandom.

What were J.R.R Tolkien's two most famous works?

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I'm gonna go ahead and state the obvious by saying The Lord of the Rings trilogy (and The Hobbit, too). But there's tons of other things he's written, most of it having to do with Middle Earth and the goings on inside of it. Such works include: The Silmarillion, The Children of Hurin, Unfinished Tales,and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

What era did JRR Tolkien famous for?

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J.R.R Tolkien was famous for writing children's novels and adult novels

When did J.R.R Tolkien and Edith Bratt meet each other?

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J.R.R. Tolkien met Edith Bratt in 1916. He was 16 and she was 19. They struck up a friendship that gradually deepened Eventually, Tolkien's foster father took hand and forbade him to see or even correspond with Edith for 3 years, until he was 19.

How long did it take J.R.R Tolkien to write the Lord of the Rings?

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it took him 12 years

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What was J.R.R Tolkien's favorite colour?

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green and blue as he liked nature

Did J.R.R Tolkien belong to any literary clubs?

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The Inklings, all Oxford men which included both CS Lewis and TS Eliot.

Did Tolkien invent the orc?

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He borrowed the name, but everything else about orcs in Middle-Earth is original.

What is the full name of J.R.R. Tolkien?

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
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Who was Tolkien monster starting with letter o?

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Ohtar is a Tolkien character. He is a character in "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields."

Who is John Tolkien?

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Personally, after reading the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in high school, I read his biography -- "J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography" by Humphrey Carpenter (guest-edited by Tolkien himself). This book is still in print and available from most large bookstores or in online bookstores (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.). You can request it by name or the ISBN number is: ISBN-13/EAN: 9780618057023; $14.00 or ISBN-10: 0618057021. A bookstore can look it up and order it from those. Also, you can do a Google search on J.R.R. Tolkien and find a ton of info on him. A great deal of information can be gleaned from reading the book The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. They include correspondance from and to him mostly about the Middle Earth books, but include personal views and opinions.
He was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa but lived in England.
During his lifetime he lived in England. He passed away in 1973.

How did Tolkiens dad die?

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J.R.R. Tolkien's father, Arthur Tolkien, died of a brain haemorrhage after rheumatic fever on 15 February, 1896 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He had already packed up his family and sent them to England while he finished up work in South Africa before moving.

What places did J.R.R Tolkien travel in his lifetime?

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Tolkien was born in South Africa and travelled to England as a young child. Otherwise he was not a great traveller. He visited Switzerland in 1911 which provided inspiration for the Misty Mountains and Gandalf. He visited France as a tutor to two boys in 1913 and returned as a soldier in the WW1 and fought at the Battle of the Somme.

In later life he made regular visits to Ireland and also visited Italy. I don't think he travelled outside the UK otherwise

What techniques does Tolkien use in his writing?

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The author JRR Tolkein wrote a great many works, but is most famous for the following:

The Hobbit (1937)

(and the following which is considered the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy:)

The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)

The Two Towers (1954)

The Return of the King (1955)

See the "Related Links" below for a complete bibliography.

When did Tolkiens mother die?

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Mabel Tolkien died in 1904 of acute Diabetes.

Who was jrr tolkein married to?

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J.R.R. tolkien's wife died at November 29, 1971

Who were J.R.R Tolkien's closest friends?

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C.S. Lewis, the author of the Narnia series of books, was J.R.R. Tolkien's friend at Oxford.

Who is the Tolkien creature?

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The main antagonist in The Lord of the Rings is Sauron. Saruman also serves as an antagonist. The servants of these are mainly orcs, but include the Nazgul (ringwraiths) and other individuals, like the Mouth of Sauron.

The antagonist in The Silmarillion is Melkor/Morgoth, the evil Valar.

In The Hobbit, Smaug is the main antagonist, but the goblins of the Misty Mountains, the Wargs and the Wood Elves are also significant opponents,

What obstacles did J. R. R. Tolkien have to evercome?

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Tolkien's publishers were happy to see that the Lord of the Rings was finished, but they didn't want to publish The Silmarillion, which Tolkien was eager to see in print. Unhappy with his publishing house, he decided to find a new one. Collins Publishing, a distinguished British firm, showed quick interest. The only problem was that The Lord of the Rings was almost half a million words, and paper expenses were soaring. Collins Publishings wanted Tolkien to make the story shorter. Tolkien felt it had already been cut as much as possible. Tolkien also wanted to do some work on The Silmarillion and he thought it would end up to be half a million words anyways. Because of paper costs, Collins Publishing backed away from the deal. He took his works back to his old publisher, who was glad to have him back.

What is a Tolkien tree called?

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The major character is called Treebeard, the race of tree-people are called Ents.

What country was Tolkien born in?

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JRR Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State in South Africa.