References

All quotes used in the biography except the following come from Carpenter’s biography of Tolkien. That volume contains all references to the original sources.

– Excerpt from Pembroke College Record taken from http://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/pembroke_college/fellows.html

– Excerpts on Animalic, Nevbosh and Naffarin from “The Monsters and the Critics and other essays” JRR Tolkien, 1983.

Bibliography

– Carpenter, H. Tolkien: A Biography. Allen and Unwin, 1977.
– Carpenter, H. The Inklings: CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Charles Williams, and their friends. London: Allen and Unwin, 1978.
– Carpenter, H (ed.) with CR Tolkien. Letters of JRR Tolkien. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1981; reissued with new index by WG Hammon and C Scull, HarperCollins, London, 1999.
– Grotta, D. The Biography of J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle-earth. Running Press, Philadelphia, 1978; Warner Books, New York, 1979.
– Kilby, C. Tolkien and The Silmarillion. Wheaton, Illinois, 1976. Lion Publishing, Berkhamstead, Herts, 1977.
– Shippey, TA. The Road to Middle-Earth. London: Allen and Unwin: new edition London: Grafton, HarperCollins, 1992.
– Shippey, TA. JRR Tolkien: author of the century. Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
– Tolkien, JFR and PMR Tolkien. The Tolkien Family Album. London: HarperCollins, 1992.
– Tolkien, JRR. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1937.
– Tolkien, JRR. The Fellowship of the Ring: being the first part of The Lord of the Rings. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1954.
– Tolkien, JRR. The Two Towers: being the second part of The Lord of the Rings. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1954.
– Tolkien, JRR. The Return of the King: being the third part of The Lord of the Rings. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1955.
– Tolkien, JRR. The Silmarillion. ed. Christopher Tolkien. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1977.
– Tolkien, JRR The Monsters and the Critics and other essays” Harper Collins, London, 1983.

Image copyright

Images were mainly taken from The Tolkien Family Album (@ HarperCollins) and Tolkien in Oxford.

– Pictures in Oxford College @the individual colleges.
– Picture of Stoneyhurst College @Stoneyhurst College.
– Pictures of Sarehole and other Birmingham surroundings @Birmingham Picture Library.

Places information

Birmingham

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/
http://www.localhistories.org/birmingham
http://www.cs.aston.ac.uk/oldbrum/General.html
http://www.birminghamuk.com/historic3.htm

Bloemfontein

http://www.bloemfonteininfo.co.za/

Bournemouth


http://www.visitbournemouth.com/bournemouth-history

Leeds

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/about/origins.htm

Oxford

http://www.oxford-info.com/Colleges.htm
http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/guide/
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/icons/oxmap01.gif

The Tolkien Children

John Tolkien

http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/pressreleases/archive/104_02.html
http://www.thepotteries.org/people/tolkien_john.htm

Christopher Tolkien

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1697884.stm

http://www.tolkienonline.com/docs/5483.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2001/12/04/batolk04.xml

Priscilla Tolkien


http://www.suntimes.co.za/2001/11/25/lifestyle/travel/travel06.asp

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