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Arthur Reuel Tolkien's Death
The Death of Arthur Reuel Tolkien caused Mabel Tolkien to take J. R. R. Tolkien and his brother, Hillary, to the outskirts of Birmingham where Mabel is influenced to join the Catholic church ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
A New Faith
Tolkien used a wide range of beliefs, cultures, and experiences in his writing but the influence of the Catholic religion was by far the most important. When Mabel Tolkien was accepted in the Catholic church, she established a religion for herself and her children ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
A New Faith Cont.
J. R. R. Tolkien's works were highly influenced by religion, especially in his stories of Middle Earth. Tolkien brought in many themes from the Catholic religion including the theme of "battle of good versus evil" ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
Mabel Tolkien's Death
When Mabel Tolkien died, Tolkien and his brother Hillary became orphans and soon were adopted by their Aunt Beatrice in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Here, Tolkien established a relationship with Father Morgan, a priest at the Birmingham Oratory, and gained most of his Catholic religious foundation. Father Morgan taught Tolkien many things about the Catholic faith and he later used the faith as an influence in his writings (J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
Moves to Edgbaston, Birmingham
J. R. R. Tolkien used Birmingham as a setting to most of his books and created Middle Earth through his imagination of his surroundings ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
Begins writing "The Silmarillion"
"The Silmarillion" was the first book Tolkien ever worked on. Though the novel wasn't published till after his death, "The Silmarillion" influenced Tolkien to pursue his passion in writing and caused him to write many more books in the future ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
Enters WWI
Tolkien began recording the horrors of war that would later surface in The Lord of the Rings. Later that year he caught trench fever and was sent back to England. During his convalescence, he began writing down the stories and mythology of Middle-earth later resurfacing in his books ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
John Francis Reuel Tolkien was born
Tolkien's kids were very important to him and so they influenced his narratives and writings immensely ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
His First Job
Tolkien's first job was for the Oxford English Dictionary. There Tolkien mastered the English language and established a knowledge that would help him later on in his writing career (J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien was born
Tolkien's kids were very important to him and so they influenced his narratives and writings immensely ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
Christopher J. R. Tolkien was born
Tolkien's kids were very important to him and so they influenced his narratives and writings immensely ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
A New Friendship
On May 11, 1926, a friendship of a lifetime began. C. S. Lewis, popular for his "Narnia" series, became close friends with Tolkien. Their friendship was based on their fantasies and imaginations and they collaborated on their ideas for support. Lewis had much influence in Tolkien's life and even encouraged Tolkien to pursue some of his doubtful novels ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
Priscilla M. A. R. Tolkien
Tolkien's kids were very important to him and so they influenced his narratives and writings immensely ("J. R. R. Tolkien's Influences"). -
Beowulf Lecture
In 1936, Tolkien did several lectures on his beliefs and theories of the old story of Beowulf. Many intellectuals and scholars praised Tolkien for his lecture. Tolkien's lecture is even used today by scholars and students studying Beowulf. This lecture established respect from many important literary figures, gave Tolkien popularity in the academic light, and made way for Tolkien's success later on in life ("Who was Tolkien?"). -
Beowulf Lecture Cont.
People were now looking forward to what he would publish next and what amazing stories Tolkien would bring into their living rooms ("Who was Tolkien?"). -
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The Trilogy of a Lifetime Cont.
Being the second best-selling novel ever, Tolkien has sold over 150 million copies worldwide and still continues today ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
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The Trilogy of a Lifetime
In 1937, Tolkien started writing "The New Hobbit," in response to his success with "The Hobbit." Turning into, "The Lord of the Rings," the trilogy of good versus evil and a yearlong journey to destroy the ring of power captured millions of people from all around the world and became his audience. Tolkien's influences and themes of philology, mythology, and religion are shown throughout the journey and were very important to the success of the novel ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
“Where there's life there's hope.” Cont.
Tolkien started writing "The New Hobbit." later becoming "The Lord of The Rings" trilogy. Even people today obsess over the journey of Bilbo Baggins and it remains as a "classic" in children's literature ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
“Where there's life there's hope.”
On September 21, 1937, the start of success in Tolkien's career arose with the publication of "The Hobbit." Because of enthusiastic reviews, all the original copies, first printed, were sold out by December. People enjoyed the book so much they demanded a sequal and so Tolkien decided to deliver ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
The Ongoing Popularity
On October 20, 1955, the last book of the trilogy was published. The enduring popularity of The Lord of the Rings has led to numerous references in popular culture, the founding of many societies by fans of Tolkien's works, and the publication of many books about Tolkien and his works. The Lord of the Rings has inspired, and continues to inspire, art, music, films and television, video games, and future literature ("J. R. R. Tolkien"). -
The Ongoing Popularity Cont.
This great tale of a young hobbit going on an adventure across Middle Earth, influences thousands of children in their imagination and shows establishment of morals taken from the story. Tolkien has entered many people's lives through his action-packed trilogy and continues to influence the lives of people today ("J. R. R. Tolkien").
