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    <body><![CDATA[Tolkien, as popular as he is, is too often misunderstood. His works and world are wrongly interpreted and crazy assumptions are made about the man himself. Worst is when people use <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34.The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Part_1_" title="The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien">The Lord of the Rings</a> to make a point that Tolkien himself would have disagreed with. For instance, after Obama was ele...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39291370">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is not, of course, an epic fantasy on the scale of his Rings Trilogy. But because Tolkien is artistically and imaginatively bound up with his work, these personal letters bear something of the same magic.  They may be read, on one level, as a &quot;making-of&quot; to his novels: the drafts and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62983282">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was fascinating, primarily because with about 60 years of fans and critics publishing their ideas on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was interesting to read the ideas of the man himself.  I have not read his biography, but I cannot imagine it could be nearly as detailed as the letters colle...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45610615">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I couldn't have said it any better: review from &quot;a costumer&quot; posted on Amazon:<br/>&quot;One of the greatest literary figures of modern times, Tolkien is principally known as a novelist, scholar, mythologist, poet, essayist and philologist. However an element of the man that tends to go u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73113203">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sick and tired of your pompous friends claiming they know and understand what Tolkien meant, only to shoot off at the mouth some bizarre, mid '90s goth kid trash about the real meanings of the metaphors used in Tolkien's work? <br/><br/>Then buy this book and put them in their place. <br/><br/>T...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2532508">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I sure do love to read the letters of others. Especially famous others. Especially when the letters are filled with information such as this fact: that Tolkien discouraged a bull-breeding lady from naming her bulls and heifers names of High Elves. <br/><br/>This book makes the Silmarillion make a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38829830">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned a lot about Tolkien's personality (can't think of a better word than Lewis's Puddleglum), and I got a lot of the background behind his books, especially the Middle Earth books.  I'm a big fan of books of correspondence, and also of Tolkien, so it was a happy combination.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Recommended by James Schall in Another Sort of Learning, Chapter 14, as one of Eight Collections of Essays and Letters Not To Be Missed.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is excellent for its insight into the man behind the LOTR books. The books are mentioned tangentially, and there are plenty of tidbits about the craft of their writing.  However, I think reading the letters helps one appreciate the extent to which Tolkien's works are infused with his own d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19722520">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an absolutely fascinating book that gives us significant insight into Tolkien's books, his life, his relationships, his experience in the war, and his inspiration as a writer and philologist. I use it as a book to read on the bus or in a doctor's office, a few letters at a time.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting biography of one of my favorite and intriguing authors!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I believe that this was the first time I actually finished this book. It is a must-read for any serious Tolkien lover. It gives a much more comprehensive view of Tolkien’s character than any other work, including Carpenter’s excellent biography. It includes some wonderful letters to his sons whi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19669095">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[For fans of Tolkien, this book is fascinating.  Through Tolkien's letters to friends, family, fans, and publishers, we learn about Tolkien's sources and ideas.  We can also see how much work and trouble went into publishing the books - indeed, at many points, it seemed doubtful that <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34.The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Part_1_" title="The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien">The Lord of the Rings</a>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/601528">more...</a>]]></body>
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