num_pages: 336
description: Explores the life and career of the British fantasy writer, including his childhood, his role a professor at Oxford, his experiences as a soldier in World War II, and his relationship with his publisher.
language: English
title: Critical Lives: J. R. R. Tolkien
titlecomplete: Critical Lives: J. R. R. Tolkien
characters: J.R.R. Tolkien
genres: Historical, Biography, British Literature, Memoir, Nonfiction, Literature, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 1011
publisher: Alpha