These included works from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Father Christmas Letters. Prior to publication, an exhibition of Tolkien's drawings was held at the Ashmolean Museum. Each letter was delivered in an envelope, including North Pole stamps and postage marks as designed by Tolkien. Starting in 1920 when Tolkien's oldest son was aged three, each Christmas Tolkien would write a letter from Father Christmas about his travels and adventures. The letters themselves were written over a period of over 20 years to entertain Tolkien's children each Christmas. 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 Menace. The stories include descriptions of the massive fireworks that create the northern lights and how Polar Bear manages to get into trouble on more than one occasion. They document the adventures and misadventures of Father Christmas and his helpers, including the North Polar Bear and his two sidekick cubs, Paksu and Valkotukka. The stories are told in the format of a series of letters, told either from the point of view of Father Christmas or his elvish secretary. The book was warmly received by critics, and it has been suggested that elements of the stories inspired parts of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. They were edited by Baillie Tolkien, second wife of his youngest son, Christopher.

They were released posthumously by the Tolkien estate on 2 September 1976, the 3rd anniversary of Tolkien's death. Tolkien between 19 for his children, from Father Christmas. The Father Christmas Letters, also known as Letters from Father Christmas, are a collection of letters written and illustrated by J.

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