Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien's Biography

By paola_shamrock
  • Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Suffield's marriage

    Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Suffield's marriage

    Tolkien's parents got married in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tolkien's birth

    Tolkien's birth

    J. R. Rolkien was born in South Africa of English parents. When his brother was born his mother took them back to England
  • His mother's death

    His mother's death

    Tolkien's mother died. He and his brother became wards of Father Morgan
  • Meeting Edit

    Meeting Edit

    Tolkien met Edit Bratt.
  • Tolkien at Oxford's Exeter College

    Tolkien at Oxford's Exeter College

    He received a scholarship at Oxford's Exeter College
  • Oxford University

    Oxford University

    Tolkien began studying Anglo-Saxon and Germanic languages and classic literature at Oxford University
  • Tolkien's marriage

    Tolkien's marriage

    Tolkien married Edith Bratt
  • Professor at Oxford University

    Professor at Oxford University

    Tolkien became lecturer at Oxford University