The Letters Of J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien

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The letters present a fascinating and highly detailed portrait of the man in many of his aspects: as storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent and observer of the world around him. Auden and Naomi Mitchison) and to fans of his books. Over the years he wrote to his publishers, his family, to friends (including C.S. Tolkien was one of the most prolific letter writers of this century.

The labour has been colossal and it must stand or fall, practically as it is.' J.R.R. It was begun in 1936, and every part has been written many times. `It is not possible even at great length to 'pot' The Lord of the Rings in a paragraph or two.

A comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life (1914-1973) of one of the world's most famous storytellers.

The Letters Of J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. Tolkien