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'''''Tolkien and The Silmarillion''''' is a book by [[Clyde S. Kilby]], which describes Kilby's interaction with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in the summer of [[1964]], and his reading of the manuscript of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', the first "outsider" to see it. Kilby also writes about Tolkien's friendship with [[C.S. Lewis]] and [[Charles Williams]]. | '''''Tolkien and The Silmarillion''''' is a book by [[Clyde S. Kilby]], which describes Kilby's interaction with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in the summer of [[1964]], and his reading of the manuscript of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', the first "outsider" to see it. Kilby also writes about Tolkien's friendship with [[C.S. Lewis]] and [[Charles Williams]]. | ||
The book includes an inscription written by Tolkien in a copy of ''Perelandra'' by [[C.S. Lewis]]. Also included are extracts from numerous letters (see [[Clyde S. Kilby 19??]], [[Joan O. Falconer | The book includes an inscription written by Tolkien in a copy of ''Perelandra'' by [[C.S. Lewis]]. Also included are extracts from numerous letters (see [[Clyde S. Kilby 19??]], [[Joan O. Falconer 24 January 1965]] and [[Roger Verhulst 9 March 1966]]) and references to conversations between Tolkien and Kilby. | ||
==From the publisher== | ==From the publisher== | ||
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| Tolkien and The Silmarillion | |
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| Author | Clyde S. Kilby |
| Publisher | Wheaton, Ill.: Harold Shaw |
| Released | April 1976 |
| Pages | 89 |
| ISBN | 0877888167 |
Tolkien and The Silmarillion is a book by Clyde S. Kilby, which describes Kilby's interaction with J.R.R. Tolkien in the summer of 1964, and his reading of the manuscript of The Silmarillion, the first "outsider" to see it. Kilby also writes about Tolkien's friendship with C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams.
The book includes an inscription written by Tolkien in a copy of Perelandra by C.S. Lewis. Also included are extracts from numerous letters (see Clyde S. Kilby 19??, Joan O. Falconer 24 January 1965 and Roger Verhulst 9 March 1966) and references to conversations between Tolkien and Kilby.
From the publisher
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion has been one of the most eagerly awaited books of this century. It tells the story of Middle Earth (sic) before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
Clyde Kilby spent a summer working with Tolkien on the manuscript of The Silmarillion. In this book he describes that time. He builds up a fascinating portrait of Professor Tolkien, his work as a Christian writer, and his friendship with C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams and the rest of 'The Inklings'.
Contents
- First Meeting
- Summer with Tolkien
- Chronology of Composition and Geography of Middle-Earth (sic)
- Tolkien as Christian Writer
- Tolkien, Lewis and Williams
Originally, a synopsis of The Silmarillion was to be included, but this was removed at the request of Christopher Tolkien. The summary was subsequently published in VII: An Anglo-American Literary Review, Volume 19, 2002.
External links
- Selected excerpts from Tolkien and The Silmariliion
- Summary and review by Diana Pavlac Glyer, award-winning author and professor of English at Azusa Pacific University
References
- An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography, at Tolkienbooks.net
- Åke Bertenstam, A Chronological Bibliography of Books about Tolkien
