J. R. R. Tolkien, commenting upon the likelihood of a sequel to The Hobbit, in a letter to C. A. Furth of Allen and Unwin, 24th July 1938. The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Humphrey Carpenter, Allan and Unwin (1981), p. 38
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I am personally immensely amused by hobbits as such, and can contemplate them eating and making their rather fatuous remarks indefinitely; but I find that is not the case with even my most devoted ‘fans’.
— J. R. R. Tolkien on The Hobbit
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About J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3 1892 – September 2 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, most famous for his classic high fantasy works.
About J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3 1892 – September 2 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, most famous for his classic high fantasy works.
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