This richly illustrated book explores the huge creative endeavour
behind Tolkien's enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with
over 300 images of his manuscripts, drawings, maps and letters, the
book traces the creative process behind his most famous literary
works - 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The
Silmarillion' and reproduces personal photographs and private
papers,some of which have never been seen before in print. Tolkien
drew on his deep knowledge of medieval literature and language to
inform his literary imagination. Six introductory essays cover some
of the main themes in Tolkien's life and work including the
influence of northern languages and legends on the creation of his
own legendarium; his concept of 'Faerie' as a literary construct;
the central importance of his invented languages in his fantasy
writing; his visual imagination and its emergence in his artwork;
and the encouragement he derived from the literary group known as
the Inklings. This book brings together the largest collection of
original Tolkien material ever assembled in a single volume.
Drawing on the archives of the Tolkien collections at the Bodleian
Libraries, Oxford, and Marquette University, Milwaukee, as well as
private collections, this exquisitely produced catalogue draws
together the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien - scholarly, literary,
creative and domestic - offering a rich and detailed understanding
and appreciation of this extraordinary author.
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