The Life and Legacy of J. R. R. Tolkien

More than half a century after his passing, join me as I explore the life and legacy of one of the most monumental cultural figures of the modern world: J. R. R. Tolkien. My novel, Winter Without End, is available from Fenris Publishing in both ebook and paperback format— imagine a cross between Jack London’s The Call of the Wild and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: https://www.fenrispublishing.com/winter https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Without... A post-apocalyptic story told through the eyes of a dog, Winter Without End follows a Labrador retriever who, after being abandoned by his human family in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, makes an uneasy alliance with a wounded wolf in order to survive. You can follow me for updates here:   / cardinal_west   Additionally, special thanks are owed to the following people: These dedicated Tolkien scholars, whose work was instrumental in the making of this video: Humphrey Carpenter Ryszard Derdziński Michael D. C. Drout Verlyn Flieger Karen Wynn Fonstad John Garth Carl. F. Hostetter Maria Kamenkovich Paul H. Kocher Peter Kreeft Stuart D. Lee Jared Lobdell Olga Markova Holly Ordway Joseph Pearce John D. Rateliff Brian Rosebury Tom Shippey Christopher Tolkien Ralph C. Wood Pianistec, for allowing me to use his music in this video:    / @pianistec   https://songwhip.com/pianistec The moderators of Tolkien Gateway, for creating and maintaining such an informative resource: https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/ In addition to being listed in the end credits, all artists from the Tolkien Fandom whose work was featured in this video are listed below in alphabetical order, with relevant links, and permission was obtained from all artists, save for those who explicitly allow the credited use of their artwork as listed on their websites or galleries: Frédéric Bennett: https://www.artstation.com/frederic_b... Ralph Damiani: https://www.artstation.com/ralphdamiani Matt DeMino: https://www.artstation.com/mattdemino Jenny Dolfen: https://goldseven.wordpress.com/ Anke Eißmann: http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_home.html David Greset: https://www.artstation.com/gresetdavid Jonathan Guzi: https://www.deviantart.com/jonathanguzi Anna Kulisz: https://www.deviantart.com/alasseaear... Ted Nasmith: http://www.tednasmith.com Jan Pospíšil: https://www.janpospisilart.com/ Peter Xavier Price: https://www.deviantart.com/peet Rearda: https://www.deviantart.com/rearda Šárka Škorpíková: https://www.deviantart.com/sarkaskorp... 00:00:00 Opening and Preamble 00:04:37 Chapter I – Concerning Tolkiens 00:10:40 Chapter II – The Early Years of John Ronald 00:29:12 Chapter III – Loss, Love, and Language 00:40:21 Chapter IV – Tolkien’s Fellowship 00:46:37 Chapter V – First Days at Oxford 01:02:48 Chapter VI – The Gathering Shadow 01:18:49 Chapter VII – The Great Battle of His Time 01:32:36 Chapter VIII – Standing Among the Ashes 01:51:04 Chapter IX – Deep Roots 02:33:55 Chapter X – A Mythology for England 02:58:06 Chapter XI – Coal-Biters and Inklings 03:22:48 Chapter XII – An Unexpected Success 03:47:49 Chapter XIII – One Ring to Rule Them All 03:58:39 LotR – Allegory vs. Applicability 04:02:22 LotR – Three Primary Themes 04:09:19 LotR – Hobbits, Towers, and Wraiths 04:18:22 LotR – The Nature of Evil, Fate, and Free Will 04:27:16 LotR – Memory and Sorrow 04:30:53 LotR – Implicit Religion 04:40:59 LotR – A European Epic 04:54:03 LotR – Heroic Archetypes 05:10:38 LotR – The Joining of Past and Present 05:15:38 LotR – The Orc and Human Nature 05:18:04 LotR – Mythic Depth 05:20:43 Chapter XIV – All Who Wander 05:33:30 Chapter XV – A Light in the West 06:09:15 End Credits