Lewis, religious debate, and of course, much on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and Middle-Earth lore in general. The letters cover so many topics, from troubles with translators, family matters, C.S. I would have read them even if they had been more dull! But this collection is not at all boring, it is a treasure trove. To be able to read hundreds of his letters, to read his thoughts, is a treat in itself. It really does delight me to read about someone so seemingly normal and yet so extraordinary. I simply find him a fascinating person, for having created such a detailed and vast mythology. I don’t read books about Tolkien to think ‘Oh, so that’s why he wrote it like this!’ I agree with him (in this instance, at least) that an author’s life should not be examined with intention of gaining insight with regards to authorial intent (have I phrased this sentence correctly?). This is not at all a complaint I was absolutely delighted to have so much to sink my teeth into. Not so! While the book only contains around 430 reading pages (additional pages of notes and index), the letters are so dense and filled with so much that it took me much longer to read. Not because it would be an ‘easy’ read, but because I had lots of time to read and I am highly interested in the subject matter. I thought I would breeze through this book and finish it in two days maximum.
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