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How It Was that a Bedtime Story Became One of the Most Successful Books in History

Summary by Revista Central
There is no doubt that the father of modern fantastic literature was J.R.R. Tolkien, whose rise to become a legend was almost by chance, because the former soldier of World War I was actually a language teacher at Oxford University with a great imagination. The academic had made some publications prior to the creation of the Middle Earth, but these were analytical and focused on teaching. On the other hand, Tolkien enjoyed writing stories, which…
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There is no doubt that the father of modern fantastic literature was J.R.R. Tolkien, whose rise to become a legend was almost by chance, because the former soldier of World War I was actually a language teacher at Oxford University with a great imagination. The academic had made some publications prior to the creation of the Middle Earth, but these were analytical and focused on teaching. On the other hand, Tolkien enjoyed writing stories, which…

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Revista Central broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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