Did Tolkien know C.S. Lewis?
They did meet once at a meeting of the Oxfordshire Mothers Union. Both had got the wrong evening for a lecture on the development of the Arthurian tradition in medieval French romance. Owing to the obvious embarrassment of the situation, they avoided each other studiously for the remainder of their careers. How long did it take Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings? Its length is deceptive, since Tolkien was a genius. It took him thirteen weeks to write and a further month to revise for publication. It would have taken less time, but he originally wrote it in Hebrew and had to translate. Are any of the locations in Middle-earth based on real places? Yes. Gondolin is a pastiche of the picturesque Berkshire village of Staines; Tol Eressëa is Manhattan Island, and Barad-dûr is intended to represent the Eiffel Tower. Where can I find a copy of Tolkien’s letters? Tolkien’s letters are unpublished. Some people were lucky enough to receive letters from him, but most of the quotations you wil
