Stanley Unwin

Sir Stanley Unwin was a British publisher who worked closely with J.R.R. Tolkien, and was the founder of Allen & Unwin publishing company. He was known for publishing most of Tolkien's various works. He is also the recipient of many of Tolkien's Letters. 
== History ==
In 1936, J.R.R. Tolkien sent in a copy of for publication, and Stanley Unwin gave the manuscript to his ten year-old son, Rayner Unwin to read, and paid him a shilling to give a report on. Based on Rayner's report, he decided to publish The Hobbit. After the book became a success, he requested a sequel from Tolkien. In return, Tolkien gave him an early draft of The Silmarillion, and a manuscript of The Lay of Leithian; however it was turned down for being "too Celtic". In response to the feedback, Tolkien created , which became a bestseller.
== External links ==
*Stanley Unwin at Wikipedia
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