The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Tolkien, J. R. R. & Carpenter, Humphrey (editor).

ISBN 10: 0395315557 / ISBN 13: 9780395315552

Published by Boston; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981., 1981

About this Item

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo, pp. [8], 463, [1]. Publishers' black cloth with gilt titles to spine and Tolkien monogram to upper board in printed cream dust-jacket. Contents clean and bright, a very good book in like dust-jacket. Cover cloth a touch scuffed with upper corner of upper board bumped. Dust-jacket nicked & creased to edge. Selected letters edited by Carpenter with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien, a rich collection revealing the many complexities and interests of the great author. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien.
• Publisher: Boston; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981.
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395315557
• ISBN 13: 9780395315552
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

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.