Tolkien at Exeter College
| Tolkien at Exeter College: How an Oxford undergraduate created Middle-earth | |
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| Author | John Garth |
| Publisher | Exeter College |
| Released | September 2014 |
| Format | A5 stapled paperback |
| Pages | 64 |
Tolkien at Exeter College: How an Oxford undergraduate created Middle-earth is a 2014 booklet by John Garth.
From the publisher
Tolkien at Exeter College: How an Oxford undergraduate created Middle-earth is the definitive account of J.R.R. Tolkien’s life as an undergraduate at Exeter College, Oxford, from peacetime into war. It is also the tale of how he first created his mythological world of Middle-earth in 1914–15. Rich with archive material, it includes more than 40 images, including previously unseen original sketches by and photographs of Tolkien. The 64-page booklet complements and adds significantly to the account in Tolkien and the Great War. Tolkien at Exeter College is essential reading for anyone interested in Tolkien, Oxford, and the histories of Britain and of Middle-earth.
