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Edith Mary Tolkien (née Bratt; 21 January 1889 – 29 November 1971) was an Englishwoman known as the wife of the novelist J. R. R. Tolkien. She was the inspiration for his fictional Middle-earth characters Lúthien Tinúviel and Arwen Undómiel.
Apr 19, 2024 · Edith Mary Tolkien (née Bratt) (January 21, 1889 – November 29, 1971) was the daughter of Frances Bratt and Alfred Frederick Warrilow. She would become J.R.R. Tolkien...
May 3, 2019 · The new movie "Tolkien" tells the story of Edith and JRR Tolkien's relationship cinematically, but their real love story is actually just as romantic.
When he was sixteen years old, J.R.R. Tolkien met Edith Mary Bratt, a woman three years his senior. They were introduced after he moved into a boarding house where she lived in Edgbaston. Edith’s mother died when she was fourteen years old and her guardian found her a place there.
Feb 28, 2024 · What was the connection between Lúthien – the mythological image of female perfection which Tolkien himself created – and his wife Edith? And what caused their three-year separation, which almost ended in her marrying someone else?
Apr 22, 2019 · J.R.R. Tolkien's wife Edith — played by Lily Collins in the new biopic 'Tolkien' — inspired female characters in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit.'.
Edith Mary Tolkien (January 21, 1889 – 29 November 29, 1971; née Bratt) was the wife of J.R.R. Tolkien. She became inspiration for the Elf character Lúthien Tinúviel. Edith Bratt was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
While Tolkien and Priscilla went to Italy, Edith took a cruise on the Mediterranean with some friends. She became friends with Joy Davidman, while Tolkien utterly disliked her. In 1959, Tolkien retired, and suddenly there was time to sit, and talk, and be silent together.
Jun 2, 2017 · The Oxford gravestone shared by J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife Edith Tolkien is etched with the names Beren and Lúthien—two characters from a fantastical love story that the Lord of the...
Aug 16, 2017 · The legendary novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have already withstood the test of time, confirming the legacy of J.R.R. Tolkein. However, not many readers may be familiar with Tolkien’s personal struggles when it came to marriage, and the outcome. The story is of his wife, and muse, Edith Bratt.
