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

Handwritten Tolkien letters are few and far between at auction.Ī letter in which Tolkien talked in detail about the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit sold for £9,375 at a Sothebys auction, whilst a 1949 letter in which he writes to a friend explaining that he had finished Lord of the Rings, sold for £7,800 in 2013, over double the original estimate. The letter starts with an opening bid of $5,000. It’s rare to see such a personal letter so collectors can consider this a great piece of Lord of the Rings memorabilia. 'The correct pronunciation is therefore Tolkeen, with the accent on the 'o' (as in doll). Tolkien ends the letter explaining the correct pronunciation of his surname before signing off with his autograph. He was one of the minor 'angelic' spirits, belonging to the race of intelligent beings created before the physical world. Tolkien explained that Sauron was always de-bodied when vanquished. But most specially to those of England and Wales (for Gaelic of Ireland and Scotland I have to great liking).' Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R.

But there is no 'invention' in the void, and naturally in digested form I am indebted to the myths and legends of literature. For myself, I find I become less cynical rather than more-remembering my own sins and follies and realize that mens hearts are not often as bad as their acts, and very seldom as bad as their words. 'It's not consciously based on anything but a complete 'invention,' like the supposed Elvish languages. The letter is a response to one such fan who had written to Tolkien to enquire about the origins of Tolkien’s stories. Tolkien and his wife Edith lived in the property from March 1953 to 1968 when the privacy intrusions of the fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became too much and the couple moved to Bournemouth where Tolkien lived until his death in 1973. Tolkien and his wife edith lived at 76 Sandfield Road from March 1953.

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