The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

humphrey carpenter j.r.r. tolkien christopher tolkien

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.

Genres nonfictionbiographyhistoryclassicsbiography memoirreferencememoirliteraturewritingautobiography

463 pages, Hardcover

First published August 20,1981

This edition

Format: 463 pages, Hardcover
Published: January 1, 1981 by Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780395315552
ASIN: 0395315557
Language: English

About the author

humphrey carpenter

Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter was an English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster. He is known especially for his biographies of J.R.R. Tolkien and other members of the literary society the Inklings. He won a Mythopoeic Award for his book The Inklings in 1982.