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TCG Letter #400 / Carpenter Letter #211
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Rhona Beare
Date
14 October 1958
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien responds to questions, explaining the inspiration and meaning behind various elements in The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien concludes by emphasizing the imaginative invention of his work and its connection to his apprehensions of the world, incorporating elements of language, myth, and history into a fictional narrative.
A photocopy and complete transcript of the complete letter is held at the Marquette archives.
Tolkien concludes by emphasizing the imaginative invention of his work and its connection to his apprehensions of the world, incorporating elements of language, myth, and history into a fictional narrative.
A photocopy and complete transcript of the complete letter is held at the Marquette archives.
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