TCG Letter #526 / Carpenter Letter #177

Tolkien expresses his agreement with critics' negative views on the radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien anticipates negative responses to the criticism and broadcasts and singles out W.H. Auden and Edwin Muir.

Portions of this letter appear in Carpenter's Letters, with some additional material quoted in Chronology. The original letter is in the Tolkien-George Allen & Unwin archive, HarperCollins.