Diverse Die Briefe von J. R. R. Tolkien: Überarbeitete und erweiterte Ausgabe

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a 'publishable length', and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his 'Tales of the Three Ages', but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master.

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters - to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books - which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors' original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a 'publishable length', and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien's own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his 'Tales of the Three Ages', but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master.

Die umfassende Sammlung von Briefen, die das Erwachsenenleben eines der grössten Geschichtenerzähler der Welt umfasst, wurde nun überarbeitet und erweitert, um mehr als 150 bisher unveröffentlichte Briefe einzuschliessen. Diese bieten aufschlussreiche neue Einblicke in Der Hobbit, Der Herr der Ringe und Das Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, der Schöpfer der Sprachen und der Geschichte Mittelerdes, wie sie in diesen Werken festgehalten sind, war einer der produktivsten Briefeschreiber dieses Jahrhunderts. Im Laufe der Jahre schrieb er eine Vielzahl von Briefen an seine Verleger, Familienmitglieder, Freunde und Fans seiner Bücher, die oft die inneren Gedankenprozesse offenbaren und die Geschichte der Entstehung seiner Werke sowie seine Reaktionen auf nachfolgende Ereignisse dokumentieren. Eine Auswahl aus Tolkiens Korrespondenz, gesammelt und bearbeitet von seinem offiziellen Biografen Humphrey Carpenter mit Unterstützung von Christopher Tolkien, wurde 1981 veröffentlicht. Sie präsentierte in Tolkiens eigenen Worten ein äusserst detailliertes Porträt des Mannes in seinen vielen Facetten: Geschichtenerzähler, Gelehrter, Katholik, Elternteil, Freund und Beobachter der ihn umgebenden Welt. In dieser überarbeiteten und erweiterten Ausgabe der Briefe von J.R.R. Tolkien war es möglich, zu den ursprünglichen Typoskripten und Notizen der Herausgeber zurückzukehren, mehr als 150 Briefe wiederherzustellen, die rein zur Erreichung einer damals als veröffentlichungswürdig erachteten Länge gestrichen wurden, und das Buch so zu präsentieren, wie es ursprünglich beabsichtigt war. Enthusiasten seiner Schriften werden viele neue Informationen finden, da die Briefe frische Erkenntnisse über Mittelerde enthalten, wie Tolkiens eigene Zusammenfassung der Handlung des gesamten Der Herr der Ringe und eine Vision zur Veröffentlichung seiner „Geschichten der drei Zeitalter“. Darüber hinaus wird diese neue Auswahl jeden unterhalten, der die Kunst des Briefeschreibens schätzt, in der J.R.R. Tolkien ein Meister war.