![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This would be followed by the subsequent mega-success of his legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy in 1954. Tolkien was thrust onto the international stage as one of the most successful writers of his age. When The Hobbit was published in 1936, J.R.R. Positive Content: Themes of valor, justice, love, and goodness Review A Brief History of Tolkien’s Published Works Violence: Themes of warfare, conflict, death, destruction, and physical mutation Spiritual Content: Religiously influenced themes of evil, corruption, and greed as well as love, courage, and sacrifice In releasing these incomplete and convoluted works, he gifted the world a treasure trove of knowledge and a deeper understanding of his father’s artistic vision. Tolkien, The Monsters and the Critics, The History of Middle-earth, The Fall of Arthur, The Lost Road, translations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf, and an entire library of ancillary lore novels covering every detail of Middle-earth’s history and development. He would spend over fifty years assembling and editing drafts of his father’s unfinished works: The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, The Letters of J.R.R. Following Tolkien’s death, though, his son Christopher Tolkien took the massive undertaking of sorting through his father’s estate. Both books sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide and created acclaim and success for the burgeoning fantasy genre. Tolkien’s two most popular works: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Little introduction is necessary for J.R.R. ![]()
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