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.”

Mission accomplished, Professor.

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