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THE LETTERS OF J R R TOLKIEN - J R R TOLKIEN GE...

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest
storytellers  now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters  with
revealing new insights into The Hobbit   The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion . J.R.R.
Tolkien  creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit   The
Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion   was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this
century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers  to members of his
family  to friends  and to 'fans' of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his
mind  and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent
events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence  collected and edited by Tolkien's official
biographer  Humphrey Carpenter  and assisted by Christopher Tolkien  was published in 1981. It
presented  in Tolkien's own words  a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects:
storyteller  scholar  Catholic  parent  friend  and observer of the world around him. In this
revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien   it has been possible to go back
to the editors' original typescripts and notes  restoring more than 150 letters that were
excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a 'publishable length'  and present the book as
originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new  for the letters
not only include fresh information about Middle-earth  such as Tolkien's own plot summary of
the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his 'Tales of the Three Ages'
but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition  this new selection will
entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing  of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a
master.

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