MSNwar Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 Owed to the popularity of the Tolkien I thought this might be of interest.Michael Drout, an US academic, discovered a yellowing manuscript written by J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote books like 'Lord of the Rings' in an Oxford Library. It could become one of the publishing sensations of 2003.The 2000 pages, that are handwritten, include Tolkien's translations of 'Beowulf', an English poem from the 8th century A.D. that gave him the inspiration to write 'Lord of the Rings'.Elves, orcs and ents are mentioned in 'Beowulf'. The new book will be published next summer. With Tolkien's name on the cover, it is likely to become a bestseller.Source: news.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 cool.. what a find huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 I really admire the contributions Tolken made to society and the people he influenced. Remind me to tell you about Tolken and C.S. Lewis one day.Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 The 2000 pages, that are handwritten, include Tolkien's translations of 'Beowulf', an English poem from the 8th century A.D. that gave him the inspiration to write 'Lord of the Rings'.Bonus! ... gonna buy this one for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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