Lost Tales volumes. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became his most popular works. Even though The Silmarillion was the basic lay out of all his books, it was not published until four years after his death. Even though Tolkien became very popular for his books, he never exploited his fame. He seemed to be embarrassed and troubled by the popularity of his books. One of influences of his writing was the moving he went through as a child. The sudden move from Africa, a flat hot desert, to England, rolling grassy hills, seemed to open his mind. One of the main reasons he wrote was to entertain his children. He told them about his world. And only a small majority of his stories got published(Kroeber 521).J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) gained a reputation during the 1960s and 1970s as a cult figure among youths disillusioned with war and the technological age. His continuing popularity evidences his ability to evoke the oppressive realities of modern life while drawing audiences into a fantasy world.Works CitedByers, Paula K. Ed. J.R.R. Tolkien. Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gake Research, 1998. 259-260Grotta, Daniel. J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth. Philadelphia: Courage Books, 1992. 123-135.Kroeber, Karl. J.R.R. Tolkien. British Writers. Ed. George Stade, New York: Gale Research, 1980. 519-521...
