J. R. R. Tolkien's Quotes which are better Known in Youth to Not to Regret in Old Age

Tolkien is an English philologist and writer.

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are high fantasy books that he wrote.

Despite the fact that many other writers wrote fantasy books before Tolkien, the huge popularity of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings directly contributed to the genre's return.

Because of this, he is often referred to as the "father" of contemporary fantasy fiction, or more specifically, high fantasy