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Christopher Tolkien

1924 - 2020

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Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English and naturalised French academic editor. The son of author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien edited much of his father's posthumously published work, including The Silmarillion and the 12-volume (plus one volume of indices) series The History of Middle-Earth. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Tolkien has received more than 3,221,793 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Christopher Tolkien is the 728th most popular writer (up from 802nd in 2019), the 563rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 654th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular British Writer.

Christopher Tolkien is most famous for being the son of the author J.R.R. Tolkien and for being the editor of his father's posthumously published works.

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Notable Works

The Complete History of Middle-Earth
Fantasy fiction, English
Contains the first 5 vols of the 12 volume series.
20034 / 5
La Guerra de Las Joyas
2004
The Complete History of Middle-Earth (Boxed Set)
Fiction
The complete 12-book History of Middle-earth, printed in three volumes and set in a matching box. J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. It was to this enormous task of literary construction that his Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve books, The History of Middle-earth. This very special collector's edition brings together all twelve books into three hardback volumes -- over 5,000 pages of fascinating Tolkien material -- and places them in one matching box.
2002
La Caida de Numenor
2000
The History of Middle-earth
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)
Although J.R.R Tolkien is well-known for 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Silmarillion', the material which laid the groundwork for what must be the most fully realised sub-creation ever to spring from a single imagination was begun many years before the publication of 'The Hobbit', and indeed Tolkien continued to work upon its completion until his death in 1973. In one of the single largest works of 'literary archaeology' ever undertaken, J.R.R. Tolkien's son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, edited the vast collection of manuscripts together with maps and illustrations and these were posthumously published in twelve volumes as 'The History of Middle Earth'. Christopher Tolkien also compiled a very detailed and thorough index for each of these books. This companion edition to the twelve-volume 'History' now brings together all of the indexes in one place, and provides the reader with an invaluable sourcebook to all the peoples, places and other significant entries from 'The Silmarillion' and 'The Lord of the Rings' which appear in 'The History of Middle-earth'.
20025 / 5
Tolkien, J. R. R. - Pinturas y Dibujos
1995

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Over the past year Christopher Tolkien has had the most page views in the with 331,552 views, followed by Russian (35,459), and Spanish (32,746). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Slovenian (568.12%), West Frisian (373.81%), and Simple English (123.26%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Christopher Tolkien ranks 728 out of 7,302. Before him are William Saroyan, Hugo Ball, Longus, Zosimus, Robert E. Howard, and Alejo Carpentier. After him are Edmond Rostand, Arthur Adamov, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Amin Maalouf, Beatrix Potter, and Cao Xueqin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Christopher Tolkien ranks 38. Before him are Black Dahlia, Lee Marvin, Henry Mancini, Truman Capote, Lys Assia, and Amílcar Cabral. After him are Dmitry Yazov, Antony Hewish, Jin Yong, Leon Uris, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and Karmapa. Among people deceased in 2020, Christopher Tolkien ranks 31. Before him are Lee Teng-hui, Diana Rigg, Juliette Gréco, Kenny Rogers, Neil Peart, and Betty Williams. After him are Arthur Ashkin, Dmitry Yazov, Jiří Menzel, Oliver E. Williamson, Michael Lonsdale, and John le Carré.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Tolkien ranks 563 out of 8,785. Before him are Benjamin Graham (1894), Philip Miller (1691), Thomas Wolsey (1473), Bill Nighy (1949), Hugh Laurie (1959), and James Parkinson (1755). After him are Ronald George Wreyford Norrish (1897), Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), Beatrix Potter (1866), Walter Raleigh (1554), Archibald Hill (1886), and Eadwig (940).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Christopher Tolkien ranks 63. Before him are Ernest Thompson Seton (1860), Ian McEwan (1948), Douglas Adams (1952), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772), Oliver Sacks (1933), and Geoffrey of Monmouth (1090). After him are Beatrix Potter (1866), Walter Raleigh (1554), A. J. Cronin (1896), Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809), William McMaster Murdoch (1873), and Eleanor Marx (1855).

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