bookshavepores:J. R. R. Tolkien’s handwritten letter discussing the motivation behind the
bookshavepores:J. R. R. Tolkien’s handwritten letter discussing the motivation behind the Lord of the Rings.[x]“I wrote The Lord of the Rings because I wished ‘to try my hand at a really long story that would hold the attention of readers, amuse them, delight them, and at times maybe excite them or deeply move them.” -- source link