Mr. Bliss

Mr. Bliss
First edition
AuthorJ. R. R. Tolkien
IllustratorJ. R. R. Tolkien
Cover artistJ. R. R. Tolkien
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
Fantasy fiction
PublisherGeorge Allen & Unwin
Publication date
September 1982
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Preceded byThe Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien 
Followed byFinn and Hengest 

Mr. Bliss is a children's picture book by J. R. R. Tolkien, published posthumously in book form in 1982. One of Tolkien's least-known short works, it tells the story of Mr. Bliss and his first ride in his new motor-car. Many adventures follow: encounters with bears, angry neighbours, irate shopkeepers, and assorted collisions.