The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

Tolkien, J. R. R. (edited by Humphrey Carpenter with Christopher Tolkien)

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ISBN 10: 0395315557 ISBN 13: 9780395315552

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1981

Language: English

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Title

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin, Boston

Publication Date

1981

Language

English

ISBN 10

0395315557

ISBN 13

9780395315552

Binding

Hardcover

Printing

2nd Printing

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Weight

3 pounds

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This collection will entertain all who appreciate the art of masterful letter writing. The Letters of J.R.R Tolkien sheds much light on Tolkien's creative genius and grand design for the creation of a whole new world: Middle-earth. Featuring a radically expanded index, this volume provides a valuable research tool for all fans wishing to trace the evolution of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

About the Author

J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892. After serving in the First World War, he embarked upon a distinguished career as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University. He is the renowned creator of Middle-earth and author of the great modern classic, The Hobbit, the prelude to his epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Other works by J.R.R. Tolkien include The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973 at the age of 81.

Humphrey Carpenter, the author of THE BRIDESHEAD GENERATION and THE INKLINGS, among other books, was given unrestricted access to all of Tolkien's papers for his biography of Tolkien, J.R.R. TOLKIEN: A BIOGRAPHY.

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