The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.

 J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events.

 A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him.

 In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a 'publishable length', and present the book as originally intended.

 Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his 'Tales of the Three Ages', but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J. R. R. Tolkien was a master.

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien - Revised and Expanded edition

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J. R. R. Tolkien.

 In the 25 years since Tolkien's death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books.

 Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near-poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance. He served in the First World War, surviving the Battle of the Somme, where he lost some of his closest friends, and returned to academic life, achieving high repute as a scholar and university teacher, eventually becoming Merton Professor of English at Oxford.

 Then suddenly his life changed dramatically. One day while marking essay papers he found himself writing 'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit' - and worldwide renown awaited him.

 Humphrey Carpenter was given unrestricted access to all Tolkien's papers, and interviewed his friends and family. From these sources he follows the long and painful process of creation that produced The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and offers a wealth of information about the life and work of the twentieth century's most cherished author.

J. R. R. Tolkien - A Biography

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" ce livre a pour support les lettres, le journal et d'autres documents laissés par le professeur j.
R. r.  tolkien, ainsi que les souvenirs de sa famille et de ses amis.  [. ] en l'écrivant, j'ai voulu raconter l'histoire de la vie de tolkien en évitant toute évaluation critique de son oeuvre d'imagination.  en partie par respect pour ses opinions, et aussi parce qu'il me semble que la première biographie d'un auteur n'est pas nécessairement le meilleur endroit pour porter des jugements littéraires qui refléteraient, après tout, le tempérament du critique tout autant que celui de son sujet.
 J'ai tout de même essayé d'indiquer quelques-unes des influences littéraires et autres qui ont infléchi l'imagination de tolkien, dans l'espoir de jeter quelque lumière sur ses livres.  " humphrey carpenter, oxford, 1976.  nouvelle édition revue et augmentée par vincent ferré, avec des photographies de j. r. r.  tolkien, un index détaillé inédit en français et une mise à jour de la bibliographie de ses oeuvres.

J.R.R. Tolkien ; une biographie

Né en 1892 en Afrique du Sud, l'éblouissant, le " wonderful " J.R.R. Tolkien a grandi dans les faubourgs de Birmingham et étudié à Oxford pour devenir l'un des meilleurs linguistes de son époque. Mais la biographie de cet homme discret se cache dans le royaume imaginaire qu'il allait inventer...Tolkien demeure à jamais dans ce pays de merveilles de la Terre du Milieu, parmi le peuple effacé et très ancien des Hobbits qui nous ressemble tant. Dans cette œuvre enchantée, objet d'un culte jaloux au départ, qui compterait un jour des millions de fidèles et d'initiés partout dans le monde. Dans un passé lointain de rêve, un conte de fées ou de fantasy.Voici l'histoire d'un enchanteur, Merlin des temps modernes, créateur d'une épopée mythologique d'une éclatante poésie.

J.R.R. Tolkien : une biographie

A comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life (1914-1973) of one of the world''s most famous storytellers.  ''It is not possible even at great length to "pot" The Lord of the Rings in a paragraph or two. It was begun in 1936, and every part has been written many times... the labour has been colossal; and it must stand or fall, practically as it is.''  J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the most prolific letter writers of this century. Over the years he wrote to his publishers, his family, to friends (including C.S. Lewis, W.H. Auden and Naomi Mitchison) and to fans of his books. The letters present a fascinating and highly detailed portrait of the man in many of his aspects: as storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent and observer of the world around him. They also shed much light on his creative genius and grand design for the creation of a whole new world - Middle-earth. This collection will appeal not only to the legions of Tolkien fans, but will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which Tolkien was a master.  ''I am nearly always written to as Tolkein (not by you): I do not know why, since it is pronounced by me always -keen.''

THE LETTERS OF J.R.R.TOLKIEN

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Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter, né le 29 avril 1946 à Oxford et mort le 4 janvier 2005 dans la même ville, est un biographe et un auteur de livres pour enfants britannique.

Vous appelez une star une star et dites que c'est juste une boule de matière se déplaçant sur un parcours mathématique. Mais c'est simplement comme ça que vous le voyez. En nommant ainsi des choses et en les décrivant, vous n'inventez que vos propres termes à leur sujet. Et tout comme le discours est une invention sur les objets et les idées, le mythe est une invention sur la vérité.

L'autobiographie est probablement la forme de mensonge la plus respectable.

Je peux écrire, il a flotté jusqu'au plafond, et un bébé lapin est sorti de sa poche, a fait pousser des ailes et s'est envolé. Et vous croyez que cela s'est vraiment produit. C'est magique, n'est-ce pas?

La bonne chose d'être un écrivain est que vous pouvez faire de la magie sans apprentissage.

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