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Tolkien lamented his son's stay in the Royal Air Force, which he considered a modern [[wikipedia:Moloch|Moloch]] (in this sense, an institution demanding costly sacrifices). He then said that his wishes were in vain, and he still feared the "war-aircraft".<ref>When Tolkien fought in | Tolkien lamented his son's stay in the Royal Air Force, which he considered a modern [[wikipedia:Moloch|Moloch]] (in this sense, an institution demanding costly sacrifices). He then said that his wishes were in vain, and he still feared the "war-aircraft".<ref group="note">When Tolkien fought in [[World War I]], planes were used to strike fear into the troops in the trenches. Though their role had changed by 1944, Tolkien still held them in "special horror".</ref> | ||
He then discussed the writing plans of [[C.S. Lewis]] and himself. They were both writing at the time, and considered writing a book together.<ref>It is not quite clear what books they were working on. [[Humphrey Carpenter|Carpenter]] and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suggest ''[[wikipedia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' for Lewis, and ''[[The Notion Club Papers]]'' for Tolkien. The book they planned to write together - ''Language and Human Nature'' - was never published.</ref> | He then discussed the writing plans of [[C.S. Lewis]] and himself. They were both writing at the time, and considered writing a book together.<ref group="note">It is not quite clear what books they were working on. [[Humphrey Carpenter|Carpenter]] and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suggest ''[[wikipedia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' for Lewis, and ''[[The Notion Club Papers]]'' for Tolkien. The book they planned to write together - ''Language and Human Nature'' - was never published.</ref> | ||
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In the first paragraph Tolkien says that he is displeased with Christmas becoming wearisome and commercialized, and that he has a lot of letters to write. Then he complains about somethings in shops being too low-quality and pricey. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:32, 13 March 2024
| The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien | ||
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| Recipient | Christopher Tolkien | |
| Date | 18 December 1944 | |
| Subject(s) | War, C.S. Lewis | |
Letter 92 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Summary[edit | edit source]
Tolkien lamented his son's stay in the Royal Air Force, which he considered a modern Moloch (in this sense, an institution demanding costly sacrifices). He then said that his wishes were in vain, and he still feared the "war-aircraft".[note 1]
He then discussed the writing plans of C.S. Lewis and himself. They were both writing at the time, and considered writing a book together.[note 2]
- In the expanded edition
In the first paragraph Tolkien says that he is displeased with Christmas becoming wearisome and commercialized, and that he has a lot of letters to write. Then he complains about somethings in shops being too low-quality and pricey.
Notes[edit source]
- ↑ When Tolkien fought in World War I, planes were used to strike fear into the troops in the trenches. Though their role had changed by 1944, Tolkien still held them in "special horror".
- ↑ It is not quite clear what books they were working on. Carpenter and Christopher Tolkien suggest The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for Lewis, and The Notion Club Papers for Tolkien. The book they planned to write together - Language and Human Nature - was never published.
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