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TCG Letter #370 / Carpenter Letter #142
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Father Robert Murray
Date
2 December 1953
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Robert Murray had offered Tolkien some thought on The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien replied that The Lord of the Rings is a Catholic work, describing it as an unconscious act at first but consciously so in the revision.
Tolkien mentions his fears of the publication, as he has “exposed” his heart to “be shot at”.
Tolkien mentions his fears of the publication, as he has “exposed” his heart to “be shot at”.
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