J' R' R' Tolkien

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J. R. R. Tolkien

• His Life and Works

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Tolkiens Childhood

• 1892, J. R .R. Tolkien is born on January 3rd, in
  Bloemfontein South Africa.
• 1895, the Tolkien family moves to England.
• 1896, Tolkiens father, Arthur Tolkien dies in
  South Africa.

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Tolkiens Education

• King Edwards Grammer School,
• Oxford University,
• Leeds University,

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Tolkiens Adulthood

• 1904, Mother Mable Tolkien dies of diabetes in
• 1909, Tolkien falls in love with his future wife,
  Edith Bratt.
• 1916, Tolkien marries Edith and serves in WWI.

• November, 1916, Tolkien returns to England with
  shell shock.
• 1917, while recovering Tolkien startys to write
  The Silmarillion.

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Tolkiens Children

• 1917, son, John Tolkien is born.
• 1920, son, Michael Tolkien is born.
• 1924, son, Christopher Tolkien is born.
• 1929, daughter, Priscilla Tolkien is born.

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Books By Tolkien

• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy,
• The Hobbit,
• The Father Christmas Letters,
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,
• Leaf by Niggle,
• Farmer Giles of Ham,
• The Adventures of Tom Bombidail,

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More Books by Tolkien

• Tree and Leaf,
• Smith Wooten of Major,
• The Silmarillion,
• The Road Goes Ever On,
• Pearl and Sir Orfio,

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Tolkiens Retirement

• 1959, Tolkiens Retirement,
• 1968, the Tolkiens move to Bournemouth.
• 1971, Edith Tolkien dies at age 82,
• 1972, Tolkien receives the C. B. E. (Commander of
  the British Empire),
• September, 1972, Tolkien dies at age 81,