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On [[5 January]] [[1967]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|a letter]] to [[Joy Hill]]'''.<ref name=C>{{CG|C}}, p. 685</ref> | |||
*'''Subject:''' Tolkien thanks Hill for sending | *'''Subject:''' Tolkien thanks Hill for sending [[List of books in Tolkien's library#The Children's Treasury of Literature|a copy]] of ''[[The Children's Treasury of Literature]]'' which included a chapter from ''[[The Hobbit]]'', illustrated by Robert J. Lee. Tolkien did not like the illustrations at all, calling them vulgar and stupid. He ends the letter by discussing his ''[[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]]'' lecture. | ||
*'''Publication:''' A description of the letter was published in [[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide|''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology'']] ( | *'''Publication:''' A description of the letter was published in [[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide|''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology'']] (p. 685). | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 18 March 2024
On 5 January 1967, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Joy Hill.[1]
- Subject: Tolkien thanks Hill for sending a copy of The Children's Treasury of Literature which included a chapter from The Hobbit, illustrated by Robert J. Lee. Tolkien did not like the illustrations at all, calling them vulgar and stupid. He ends the letter by discussing his Beowulf lecture.
- Publication: A description of the letter was published in The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology (p. 685).
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 685