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The revered author of the fantasy works 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy also had a distinguished career as a professor at Oxford University. This compact book embraces both the gift and the challenge of Tolkien, presenting an accessible portrait of the man and a reliable and useful insight for the general reader into the inner workings of his complex mind.
CONTENTS Foreword 1 A Career Begins 2 Boyhood 3 Internal Resources 4 At Leeds and Oxford 5 Family 6 Fellowship 7 Authorship 8 War, Politics, and Religion 9 Culminations Works Cited Chronology Works by J. R. R. Tolkien Bibliography Index Contributors
