This revised and expanded edition of *The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien* collects correspondence from the author’s adult life, including over 150 previously unpublished letters. Tolkien’s letters to publishers, family, friends, and readers reveal his thoughts, creative process, and reactions to events surrounding *The Hobbit*, *The Lord of the Rings*, and *The Silmarillion*.
Originally edited by Humphrey Carpenter with Christopher Tolkien in 1981, the collection offers a detailed portrait of Tolkien as a storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, and observer of the world. This new edition restores letters previously omitted for length, presenting the book closer to its original vision and offering fresh insights into Middle-earth and Tolkien’s life.