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'''Edith Tolkien''' was [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s wife. | '''Edith Tolkien (née Bratt)''' (January 21, 1889 – November 29, 1971) was the daughter of Frances Bratt and Jennie Grove. She would become [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s wife. The were married on Wednesday, March 22, 1916 in Warwickshire, England. She was the mother of his four children: John, Michael, [[Christopher Tolkien|Christopher]], and Priscilla. | ||
Edith and her husband were very close, and referred to each other as [[Lúthien]] and [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]], the main characters of the [[Quest for the Silmaril]] from J.R.R.'s ''[[The Silmarillion]]. | |||
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Revision as of 23:16, 10 July 2006
Edith Tolkien (née Bratt) (January 21, 1889 – November 29, 1971) was the daughter of Frances Bratt and Jennie Grove. She would become J.R.R. Tolkien's wife. The were married on Wednesday, March 22, 1916 in Warwickshire, England. She was the mother of his four children: John, Michael, Christopher, and Priscilla.
Edith and her husband were very close, and referred to each other as Lúthien and Beren, the main characters of the Quest for the Silmaril from J.R.R.'s The Silmarillion.
