Tolkien and The Silmarillion
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| Tolkien and The Silmarillion | |
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| Author: Clyde S. Kilby | |
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| Publisher: Harold Shaw | |
| Released: June 1976 | |
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| Pages: 89 | |
| ISBN 0877888167 | |
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Tolkien and The Silmarillion is a book by Clyde S. Kilby. The booklet describes Kilby's interaction with Tolkien in the summer of 1964, and his reading of the manuscript of The Silmarillion, the first "outsider" to see it.
[edit] 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'.
[edit] 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.
