Letters from Father Christmas

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Walsh, Joseph J. (2001). Were They Wise Men or Kings?. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 9780664223120. They were released posthumously by the Tolkien Estate on 2 September 1976, the 3rd anniversary of Tolkien's death. They were edited by Baillie Tolkien, second wife of his youngest son, Christopher. They were of course written in no way for publication, but the idea of making them into a book was appealing. Christopher was still teaching at Oxford, and immersed in the sorting of his father’s papers, as well as the preparation of Sir Gawain and Pearl for publication, not to mention early research into the state of the ‘Silmarillion’, and as I had previous editorial experience and was obviously readily able to consult Christopher I was asked to look at the letters with a view to their being made into a book.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is best known for his high fantasy series The Lord of the Rings and the pre-cursor, The Hobbit, as well as being one of the foremost respected professors on Anglo-Saxon Britain, but behind closed doors he was a wonderful father and a tremendous family man. He had four children, John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla, and with every passing year they would receive hand-written and illustrated replies from Father Christmas, detailing all of his escapades up in the North Pole. Add a Personalised Santa key to your Lapland Letter. Ideal for homes with or without a chimney to add some extra magic on Christmas Eve. Santa’s Magic Key will make sure Santa is able to deliver your child’s presents this Christmas Day. Almost every November or December from 1920 to 1943 one or several letters would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. In strange spidery handwriting Father Christmas would tell them about life at the North Pole. Those tales were accompanied by color drawings and sometimes also by additional notes written by the North Polar Bear and later also by Father Christmas’ secretary, an Elf named Ilbereth. When I first started reading this I thought what a fantastic idea, one I wish I has thought of when my children were young. Soon though I was caught up in the letters, waiting for the further adventures of polar bear and the cubs, the goblins and the old Ancient bear as well as the happenings on the North Pole. We can tell as the children age and quit believing in Santa as well as insights to what is happening in the rest of the world. Loved the colored pictures too.I won’t lie, though, it took some time to win me over. Don’t get me wrong, I think what Tolkien did for his kids is just wonderful. But I was asking myself initially, why should I read the letters that someone else wrote to his children? Will it be like reading a couple of short stories that I have no connection to, and that were not meant for a wider audience anyway? Nice List Medal, Santa Letter Gift, Personalised Christmas Eve box filler, tradition gift from Father Christmas The Father Christmas Letters, also known as Letters from Father Christmas, are a collection of letters written and illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from Father Christmas. The slipcase, for example, is decorated with a row of shiny silver icicles and a glued-on facsimile of one of JRRT's North Pole stamps. The cover of the book has abandoned the de luxe library's customary golden lettering in favour of an appropriately wintry silver, complemented by a dusting of snow flakes rendered in silver too. And the scarlet of Father Christmas's robe is subtly deployed within the text to supplement the gaiety of JRRT's paintings. The overall effect is simply joyous, and the quality of the paper, the printing and the binding are up to the Folio Society standard that collectors of de luxe Tolkien books have come to expect.

Add Loved One to Photo, Loss of Father-Mother, Family Portrait From Photos, Combine Photos, Christmas Gift, Memorial Gift for Dad Mom, Gift Tolkien put a lot of work into these letters. Not only did he come up with a new story for his children pretty much every year, the envelopes are also handmade, and he drew the pictures and even designed the post stamps. While the Letters from Father Christmas do not relate to the Middle-earth of Tolkien's legendarium, some parts of the content can be noted:

Also the calligraphy he used. And the drawings are very good and I admire the time and effort that give into those letters. This book reminds me of when I was a child, waking up on Christmas morning each year and finding a note from Santa Claus or Mr. C! Letters from Father Christmas. London: CollinsChildren'sBooks; Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (Facsimiles of letters with envelopes, with three previously unpublished pictures)

It’s been such a tough year I wanted to do something to reassure our little ones, to their restore their hope and reaffirm their belief in magic. Letter From Father Christmas You couldn't hear a pin drop while the story was being told and I now feel in the mood for putting the Christmas tree up and decorating the house in November. When the book was republished in 1999 it was retitled Letters from Father Christmas and several letters and drawings not contained in the original edition were added. One edition in 1995 featured the letters and drawings contained in individual envelopes to be read in the manner they were originally conceived to be. The 1939 letter has Father Christmas making reference to the Second World War, while some of the later letters feature Father Christmas' battles against Goblins, which were subsequently interpreted as being a reflection of Tolkien's views on the German foe in the War. La edición que yo tengo en concreto es realmente magnífica: el encuadernado, el papel, la reproducción de los sobres y sellos...todo conforma un ejemplar espectacular.Even though Christmas has become so commercial and not many kids know the true meaning of Christmas, I‘ve always loved the magic of believing in Santa Claus or St. Nicholas or Father Christmas or the other names he’s known as throughout the world. I got to wondering this year whether or not the young children in my life, my two youngest grandchildren and four of my great nephews still believed. Their mothers said they do. I hope so, for one more year at least. The letters themselves were written over a period of over 20 years to entertain Tolkien's children each Christmas. Starting in 1920 when Tolkien's oldest son was aged three, [1] each Christmas Tolkien would write a letter from Father Christmas about his travels and adventures. [3] Each letter was delivered in an envelope, including North Pole stamps and postage marks as designed by Tolkien. [4]

When just beginning to question the plausibility of Father Christmas, my child asked " How does Father Christmas make a profit?" (probably after listening to my father pontificating on matters of economics and personal finance). The first letter is from 1920, the last one from 1943 (that ones written during the war were especially touching). All of them are charming and full of warmth and kindness. Grandpa Christmas Gift, Birthday Gift from granddaughter, Custom Grandfather Wall Art, Grandkids Print, Custom Family Illustration Decor Add Loved One to Family Portrait from Photo, Watercolor Family Drawing from Photo with Deceased Loved One, Custom Christmas Gift for Family In the course of the twenty-three year period, Snow-elves, Red Gnomes, Snow-men, Cave-bears, and the Polar Bear’s nephews joined Father Christmas and the North Polar Bear, and the adventures developed elements obviously emanating from the same imagination as that which created Middle-earth.The narration and the music was absolutely superb and my Grandchildren where entranced with this book. Letters from Santa Christmas Cards Christmas gift Kids christmas gift Personalized letter From santa claus Custom santa letter Happy holiday The letter mentions that yes, santa will be visiting as usual! However presents may not be as expected this year – with what I hope passes as a satisfactory explanation! It goes on to explain the safety precautions Father Christmas will be taking, and that visits during the festive season may sadly be affected, but not if he can help it. A wonderful collection that spreads the Christmas cheer and is a real eye-catcher if you have the print edition. The perfect read for anyone enjoying the holidays and delighting in tales of mischief and the right kind of spirit for this time of year. Ripeto, non conoscevo questo titolo e averlo scoperto mi rende felicissima. Trovo che sia davvero un libro particolare e che la scelta dello scrittore sia stata davvero un’azione super bella: non è da tutti diventare Babbo Natale per i propri figli e renderli così felici in questo periodo magico. Per questo penso che sia un libro originale e magnifico, adatto sia ai più piccoli che ai più grandi. Un libro da leggere sia come libro della buonanotte per i più piccini o come libro di piacere per i più grandi. Perché una cosa è certa: anche se si è il Grinch, questo libro non può non far innamorare del Natale.