Bonus: Tolkien's Mad Hobby that Spawned Middle-earth

Mythic Mind · Jul 1, 2025 · 6:08

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I am reviving my Substack series on Tolkien's letters, which I am also recording for Tier 2+ patrons at https://www.patreon.com/c/mythicmind.

In this freebie episode, I discuss a 1916 letter to Edith Bratt in which Tolkien mentions his "mad hobby" that would one day lead to the creation of Middle-earth.

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