Letters to Dorothy Wood
From Tolkien Gateway
Between 1960 and 1973, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote 12 letters to Dorothy Wood.
- Subject(s): Among the subjects discussed are the Queen ("I am one of her devoted subjects and greatly admire her, though her voice is not one of her graces"), wealth, the consequences of fame, handwriting, The Silmarillion, the Tolkien name and Lord Snowdon ("...a very thin almost 'elvish' figure... we had much in common - especially a devotion to trees...").[1]
- Publication: A description of and quotes from the letters appeared in Sotheby's English Literature, History, Children's Books, Illustrations and Photographs 8 July 2004.
See also
- Letter to Dorothy, unpublished letter to an unidentified Dorothy
References
- ↑ "English Literature and History. 2004", TolkienBooks.net (accessed 5 April 2012)
