The Resource J.R.R. Tolkien : a biography, Humphrey Carpenter
J.R.R. Tolkien : a biography, Humphrey Carpenter
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The item J.R.R. Tolkien : a biography, Humphrey Carpenter represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
- A biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the fictional world of Middle-Earth, discussing his early life, his career as a scholar and teacher, his decision to write and the development of his work
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Houghton Mifflin pbk. edition
- Extent
- 288 pages, [8] pages of plates
- Note
-
- Reprint. Originally published: J.R.R. Tolkien. London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1977
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- Part 1. A visit
- Part 2. 1892-1916 : early years. Bloemfontein ; Birmingham ; "Private-lang." and Edith ; "T.C., B.S., etc." ; Oxford ; Reunion ; War ; The breaking of the fellowship
- Part 3. 1917-1925 : the making of a mythology. Lost tales ; Oxford interlude ; Northern venture
- Part 4. 1925-1949 (I) : "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit". Oxford life ; Photographs observed ; "He had been inside language" ; Jack ; Northmoor Road ; The storyteller
- Part 5. 1925-1949 (II) : the third age. Enter Mr. Baggins ; "The new Hobbit"
- Part 6. 1949-1966 : Success. Slamming the gates ; A big risk ; Cash or kudos
- Part 7. 1959-1973 : Last years. Headington ; Bournemouth ; Merton Street
- Part 8. The tree
- Appendix A. Simplified genealogical table
- Appendix B. Chronology of events
- Appendix C. The published writings of J.R.R. Tolkien
- Appendix D. Sources and acknowledgements
- Isbn
- 9780618057023
- Label
- J.R.R. Tolkien : a biography
- Title
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Title remainder
- a biography
- Statement of responsibility
- Humphrey Carpenter
- Title variation
- Tolkien
- Title variation remainder
- a biography
- Subject
-
- Anglicists
- Anglicists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Authors, English
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography
- Biography
- CHR 2000
- Fantasy literature -- Authorship
- 1900-1999
- Great Britain
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- PRO Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
- Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
- Fantasy literature -- Authorship
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the fictional world of Middle-Earth, discussing his early life, his career as a scholar and teacher, his decision to write and the development of his work
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- JQF
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carpenter, Humphrey
- Dewey number
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- genealogical tables
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Tolkien, J. R. R.
- Authors, English
- Anglicists
- Fantasy literature
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- Anglicists
- Authors, English
- Fantasy literature
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- Great Britain
- CHR 2000
- PRO Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Label
- J.R.R. Tolkien : a biography, Humphrey Carpenter
- Note
-
- Reprint. Originally published: J.R.R. Tolkien. London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1977
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
-
- "Sources and acknowledgements": pages 276-279
- "The published writings of J.R.R. Tolkien": pages 266-275
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1. A visit -- Part 2. 1892-1916 : early years. Bloemfontein ; Birmingham ; "Private-lang." and Edith ; "T.C., B.S., etc." ; Oxford ; Reunion ; War ; The breaking of the fellowship -- Part 3. 1917-1925 : the making of a mythology. Lost tales ; Oxford interlude ; Northern venture -- Part 4. 1925-1949 (I) : "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit". Oxford life ; Photographs observed ; "He had been inside language" ; Jack ; Northmoor Road ; The storyteller -- Part 5. 1925-1949 (II) : the third age. Enter Mr. Baggins ; "The new Hobbit" -- Part 6. 1949-1966 : Success. Slamming the gates ; A big risk ; Cash or kudos -- Part 7. 1959-1973 : Last years. Headington ; Bournemouth ; Merton Street -- Part 8. The tree -- Appendix A. Simplified genealogical table -- Appendix B. Chronology of events -- Appendix C. The published writings of J.R.R. Tolkien -- Appendix D. Sources and acknowledgements
- Control code
- ocm44431244
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First Houghton Mifflin pbk. edition
- Extent
- 288 pages, [8] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780618057023
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits, genealogical table
- Label
- J.R.R. Tolkien : a biography, Humphrey Carpenter
- Note
-
- Reprint. Originally published: J.R.R. Tolkien. London : G. Allen & Unwin, 1977
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
-
- "Sources and acknowledgements": pages 276-279
- "The published writings of J.R.R. Tolkien": pages 266-275
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1. A visit -- Part 2. 1892-1916 : early years. Bloemfontein ; Birmingham ; "Private-lang." and Edith ; "T.C., B.S., etc." ; Oxford ; Reunion ; War ; The breaking of the fellowship -- Part 3. 1917-1925 : the making of a mythology. Lost tales ; Oxford interlude ; Northern venture -- Part 4. 1925-1949 (I) : "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit". Oxford life ; Photographs observed ; "He had been inside language" ; Jack ; Northmoor Road ; The storyteller -- Part 5. 1925-1949 (II) : the third age. Enter Mr. Baggins ; "The new Hobbit" -- Part 6. 1949-1966 : Success. Slamming the gates ; A big risk ; Cash or kudos -- Part 7. 1959-1973 : Last years. Headington ; Bournemouth ; Merton Street -- Part 8. The tree -- Appendix A. Simplified genealogical table -- Appendix B. Chronology of events -- Appendix C. The published writings of J.R.R. Tolkien -- Appendix D. Sources and acknowledgements
- Control code
- ocm44431244
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First Houghton Mifflin pbk. edition
- Extent
- 288 pages, [8] pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780618057023
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits, genealogical table
Subject
- Anglicists
- Anglicists -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Authors, English
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography
- Biography
- CHR 2000
- Fantasy literature -- Authorship
- 1900-1999
- Great Britain
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
- PRO Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
- Tolkien, J. R. R., (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973
- Fantasy literature -- Authorship
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