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Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings
Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien
The German publishing firm of Rutten & Loening contacted Allen & Unwin in 1938 (the publishers of The Hobbit) and wanted to negotiate with them for a German translation of the book. But first and foremost, they wanted to know … Continue reading
Posted in Books, On This Day, writers
Tagged J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
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The Books: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Daily Book Excerpt: Memoirs: Next book on the Memoir/Letters/Journals shelf is The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. I’m not a Tolkien fanatic, although I love The Hobbit (it’s my favorite), so this book is rather tough-going for someone not up to … Continue reading
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Jessa Crispin has an interesting interview with Peter Boxall, editor of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I loved what Boxall said at the end: Having benefited from an extraordinary number of emails and letters as well as … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien: “It is no bedtime story”
Today is the birthday of JRR Tolkien. He was born in South Africa on this day, in 1892. I love that picture – mainly because it was the author photo on the back of my dog-eared copy of The Hobbit … Continue reading
Happy birthday to The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring, which was published – on this day – in 1954 – as the sequel to The Hobbit, which appeared in 1937. The publisher apparently only printed 3,500 copies (o ye, of little faith!). It went … Continue reading
“Of course, The Lord of the Rings does not belong to me”
I post this excerpt from one of Tolkien’s letters for all my Tolkien-fan readers, and also specifically to annoy Patrick Prescott (who moved off Blogspot – Yeah!) Patrick has finally come to the conclusion that he is an “unwashed heathen”, … Continue reading Continue reading
Frodo, Free Will, More Tolkien Mania
The excerpt I posted, where Tolkien discusses “the failure of Frodo”, in the end, to complete his mission, generated a very interesting discussion. If you’re a Tolkien freak like myself. Bill McCabe commented: You’re right, but he also makes the … Continue reading
“The Failure of Frodo”
Tolkien responds to many letters from fans and reviewers about the failure of Frodo, in the end, to complete the Quest. I have a lot more to say on this – Tolkien’s discussion of Pity, and Mercy – and how … Continue reading
“I am not Gandalf…”
Tolkien wrote a draft to an unidentified reader, and in it he describes his affinity to Faramir. (Or should I say, his affinity “with” Faramir? Patrick, Grammar Guru, care to comment?)
“The sequel to the Hobbit”
“I have begun again on the sequel to the ‘Hobbit’ – The Lord of the Ring. It is now flowing along, and getting quite out of hand. It has reached about Chapter VII and progresses towards quite unforeseen goals. I … Continue reading