The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

Tolkien, J. R. R.; Carpenter, Humphrey (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0395315557 / ISBN 13: 9780395315552

Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1981

About this Item

First printing. Black covers in a tan dust jacket. 8vo, 463 pages. Dust jacket price clipped & torn on the top edge.

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Bibliographic Details

• 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
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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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.