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Sir '''Stanley Unwin''' ([[19 December]] [[1884]] – [[13 October]] [[1968]]) was a British publisher who co-founded the [[Allen and Unwin|George Allen and Unwin]] house on [[4 August]] [[1914]] | Sir '''Stanley Unwin''' ([[19 December]] [[1884]] – [[13 October]] [[1968]]) was a British publisher who co-founded the [[Allen and Unwin|George Allen and Unwin]] house on [[4 August]] [[1914]]. | ||
In [[1936]] [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] submitted ''[[The Hobbit]]'' for publication, and Unwin paid his ten-year-old son [[Rayner Unwin|Rayner]] a few pence to write a report on the manuscript. Rayner's favourable response prompted Unwin to publish the book. Once the book became a success Unwin asked Tolkien for a sequel, which eventually became ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. | In [[1936]] [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] submitted ''[[The Hobbit]]'' for publication, and Unwin paid his ten-year-old son [[Rayner Unwin|Rayner]] a few pence to write a report on the manuscript. Rayner's favourable response prompted Unwin to publish the book. Once the book became a success Unwin asked Tolkien for a sequel, which eventually became ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. | ||
==Bibliography, selected== | |||
*[[1960]]: ''The Truth about a Publisher'' (includes mention of the publishing of ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings'') | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 07:47, 29 May 2020
Sir Stanley Unwin (19 December 1884 – 13 October 1968) was a British publisher who co-founded the George Allen and Unwin house on 4 August 1914.
In 1936 J.R.R. Tolkien submitted The Hobbit for publication, and Unwin paid his ten-year-old son Rayner a few pence to write a report on the manuscript. Rayner's favourable response prompted Unwin to publish the book. Once the book became a success Unwin asked Tolkien for a sequel, which eventually became The Lord of the Rings.
Bibliography, selected
- 1960: The Truth about a Publisher (includes mention of the publishing of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)
