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TCG Letter #165 / Carpenter Letter #76
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Christopher Tolkien
Date
28 July 1944
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien discusses the name Sam Gamgee, agreeing with Christopher's opinion and explaining the choice to emphasize the character's comic, peasantry, and English qualities. He reflects on a recent performance of Hamlet, emphasizing the folly of merely reading Shakespeare without seeing the plays acted.
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