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