The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1981.
Format: Book
Description: 463 pages ; 24 cm
This collection will entertain all who appreciate the art of masterful letter writing. The Letters of J.R.R Tolkien sheds much light on J.R.R. Tolkien's creative genius and grand design for the creation of a whole new world: Middle-earth.
Featuring a radically expanded index, this volume contains 354 letters, dating between October 1914, when Tolkien was an undergraduate at the University of Oxford, and August 29, 1973, four days before his death. This is a valuable research tool for all fans wishing to trace the evolution of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Subjects:
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Correspondence.
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Philologists -- England -- Correspondence.
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 -- Correspondence.
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Philologists -- England -- Correspondence.
ISBN:
9780618056996 (pbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LITERATURE Letters Tol | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes indexes.
775307 1695 ehb.
775307 1695 ehb.