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►"The Lord of the Rings" is one of the ten best-selling books of all time and has captivated millions of readers around the world. Author Ronald Tolkien created a large, very complex universe that can hardly be surpassed by other works in terms of creativity and variety. One wonders: How could one person think of something so extensive?! From the creation of the world, to the history of individual peoples, to great wars and battles...?! Like everyone else, Ronald Tolkien was influenced by many experiences in his life which may have been incorporated into his Middle Earth myth, whether consciously or unconsciously... ► Subscribe to “The Biograph” for free: https://goo.gl/8aNMd6 Follow me on... INSTAGRAM: http://goo.gl/oY94Od Editor: Jens Herforth and The Biograph Illustration: Shirin Kamali (video) and Felix Rohrberg (thumbnail) Compositing: Maria Schlenstedt Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G... ► Address for business inquiries only: [email protected] ► This channel belongs to funk, the ARD and ZDF network. More information: YouTube: / funkofficial funk web app: https://go.funk.net funk on Facebook: / funk Imprint: https://go.funk.net/impressum ► Until the next inspiration, the Biograph!