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TCG Letter #403 / Carpenter Letter #155


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Naomi Mitchison
Date
25 September 1954
Type
Draft
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien responds to Mrs Mitchison's about the concept of "magic" in his works, particularly in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien acknowledges that it is a large and complex question.

Tolkien mentions Galadriel's criticism of the word "magic" and clarifies for the purposes of the story how "magic" is used.
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 199-200 (ALS), p. 445 (Carpenter notes)
Sotheby's English Literature and History 18 December 1986 Lot 183 estimate GBP 1200-1500. The final page is reproduced.
This letter ran to 6 pages.
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 305-7, p. 635 (notas de Carpenter)


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