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About Tolkien

Born 1892 · Died 1973 · British

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and academic, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*. Born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (now South Africa) in 1892, he moved to England as a child. He served in the British Army during World War I before embarking on an academic career. Tolkien was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1925 to 1945, and then Merton Professor of English Language and Literature at Merton College, Oxford, from 1945 to 1959. His scholarly work focused on Old English and Norse languages and literature. His fictional writings are set in a meticulously crafted mythological world called Middle-earth, featuring various races, languages, and histories. His narratives often explore themes of good versus evil, the corrupting influence of power, the importance of friendship, and the beauty of nature. He died in Bournemouth, England, in 1973.

Notable works: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Silmarillion

5 facts about Tolkien

  1. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
  2. He served in the Lancashire Fusiliers during World War I.
  3. Tolkien was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College, Oxford.
  4. He was a member of the Inklings, an informal literary discussion group at Oxford.
  5. His novel *The Hobbit* was first published in 1937.

Best Tolkien quotes

“In einem Loch im Boden, da lebte ein Hobbit.”

Die berühmte Eröffnungszeile des Buches, die Bilbos gemütliches und geordnetes Leben beschreibt.

From Hobbit
“Ich will keine Abenteuer, danke sehr. Nicht heute. Ich bin hier, um Tee zu trinken!”

Bilbos anfängliche Ablehnung gegenüber Gandalfs Vorschlag, sich auf eine Reise zu begeben, was seine Vorliebe für ein ruhiges Leben zeigt.

From Hobbit
“Ich bin Feuer. Ich bin der Tod.”

Smaugs furchteinflößende Selbstbeschreibung, als er Bilbo in seiner Höhle begegnet und seine Macht demonstriert.

From Hobbit
“Ich bin ein Dieb! Ich bin ein Dieb! Ich bin ein Dieb! Ich bin ein Beutlin! Ich bin ein Ringfinder und ein Glücksbringer und ein Spinnenstecher!”

Bilbos mutige und humorvolle Selbstvorstellung gegenüber Smaug, in der er seine neu gewonnenen Titel und Errungenschaften aufzählt.

From Hobbit

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