The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

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

ISBN 10: 0048260053 / ISBN 13: 9780048260055

Published by George Allen & Unwin, 1981

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Creasing to jacket flap. A little wear to lower corners of jacket.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1755520945694

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
• Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0048260053
• ISBN 13: 9780048260055
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature

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Synopsis

One of the most prolific letter writers of this century, Tolkien wrote to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends and to fans of his books, a mass of letters which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of many of his stories. This selection represents, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects; storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent of a large family and observer of the world around him. The letters include fresh information about Middle-earth and its inhabitants as well as analyses by Tolkien himself of the meanings of his stories. Finally, this book will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which Tolkien was a master.

Review

‘So rich, it reads like an autobiography’