Jrr tolkien john ronald reuel tolkien was born in 1892 in south africa. he majored in linguistics and old english, becoming a professor of english at the university of oxford in 1945, where he remained until 1959. in oxford ii. owen barfield in the years before world war ii, c. he formed a literary circle with writers such as s. lewis and charles williams. the foundation of the lord of the rings (and, for example, the cosmic trilogy of c. s. lewis) was laid in the meetings of this circle. the publication of the lord of the rings in three volumes in 1954 and 1955 caused a minor scandal in literary criticism circles, especially when a "respectable" professor of english language and literature produced a piece of "fantasy". the hobbit (myths/six-forty-five, 1997), published by tolkien in 1937, was not given much attention because it was considered a work of fairy tale genre. tolkien, however, showed persistence in the "world-creation" project he had begun in the hobbit with the lord of the rings. the surge created by the lord of the rings played an important role in the acceptance of the "fantasy" genre among the "respectable" literary genres, just as it was for science fiction in those years. they could not refuse. the silmarillion (1977, six forty-five, 1999), which deals with the first age of "middle-earth" after tolkien's death in 1973, was edited by his son, christopher tolkien. throughout the 1980s and '90s, christopher tolkien published his father's unfinished manuscripts, striving to prepare a complete "middle-earth" history. the lord of the rings, 3 book sets the fellowship of the ring, 1997 the two towers, 1998 the return of the king, 1998 the lord of the rings, 2001. more than 5 stocks are available to be sold at the campaign price. the listed price is valid until 16 october 2026. This publication is ideal for readers seeking insightful and educational content. Prepared by experienced authors and printed with high-quality materials. Great for students, educators, and curious minds.