![]() ![]() Originality and CreativityĬreativity is something Tolkien didn’t lack, and he gave middle earth and all its mythical creatures. This is the same simplicity he used for The Lord of the Rings and other stories, winning him a lot of fans-both young and old. The style in which he wrote them was simple, and the stories were easy to read and follow, elegant, and beautiful. Tolkien’s first stories including The Hobbit were written for his children and he didn’t exactly write them for the general public. (Image credit: “100 Books Famous in Children’s Literature” by Herry Lawford on Flickr CC BY 2.0) He wrote dozens of books, most of which were published posthumously. He first achieved fame with his children’s book: The Hobbit which came out in 1937 and cemented his maestro status with a rich and epic fantasy series: The Lord of the Rings. As a scholar, Tolkien is well-regarded for his translations of Old and Middle English verse, and for fiction-loving readers, he is the godfather of the contemporary fantasy genre. He was an English writer, poet, and scholar and is hailed as the greatest fantasy writer of all time but is less known for his nonfiction works and illustrations. ![]() Tolkien’s full name is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and he was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth.7) Final Words At A Glance: Our Top 5 Picks for J.R.R Tolkien Books: ![]()
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