Major Works

J.R.R. Tolkien first hit was an article of literary criticism called Beowulf: The Monters and Critics. This revolutionized how Beowulf  would be analized by critics from that day on. His next work, The Silmarillion, was a tale Lúthien and of Túrin, and how Middle-earth had come to be. It was Tolkien's materpiece, yet critics had mixed feeling about it. Ronald'd first publication was The Hobbit and gained extreme noteriety as a great childrens book. To this day it is still on childrens recommended reading lists. The Lord of the Rings is what gave Tolkien his massive popularity. It was published in three separate books between 1954-1955. It bacame so popular that Tolkien practically had to go into hiding becasue of the incessant prodding and inquistions on the books by his fans. Other works are a compilation of short stories he would write to his children from "Father Christmas" called The Father Christmas Letters.