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Design
details: Creator of middle earth.....
Before writing immensely popular works of
fantasy fiction such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien’s
mastery of languages positioned him well for his career in philology, the
study of languages. Although he was well respected as an academic and
scholar, first at the University of Leeds and later as a Professor at the
University of Oxford, the publication of The Hobbit in 1937 set Tolkien on
the road to global recognition. The classic fantasy tale has been a
permanent fixture on children’s reading lists since its release and was
followed in 1954–55 by the immensely popular The Lord of the Rings, which
is widely regarded as the blueprint for modern fantasy fiction.
Whilst the fantasy world of Middle-earth and its rich mythology brought
Tolkien’s writing and storytelling talents to the attention of a global
audience, years earlier he experienced the brutal reality of the First
World War. Serving as a Second Lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers, he
went on active duty at the Western Front, enduring four months of trench
warfare as part of the Somme offensive. |
