J.R. R. Tolkien, Ecology, and Education
Burkhart, Thad
John Ronald Reul Tolkien (1892-1973) was an Oxford trained philologist, professor (don) at Oxford, noted scholar, and author of high fantasy literature. His The Lord of the Rings trilogy (TLOR) has sold over 150 million copies worldwide making it the second bestselling work of fiction of all time ("The Lord of the Rings, " 2014). His popularity has resurged, though it never really waned, with Peter Jackson's big screen adaptation of Tolkien's ...