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The Figure Of Beatrice In The Works Of Charles Williams, Judith Kollmann
The Figure Of Beatrice In The Works Of Charles Williams, Judith Kollmann
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Keynote address, Mythcon 17. Notes the importance of the figure of Beatrice to Williams, and reviews his use of Beatrician figures in his novels and poems.
Gondolin, Minas Tirith And The Eucatastrophe, Lisa Anne Mende
Gondolin, Minas Tirith And The Eucatastrophe, Lisa Anne Mende
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares the tragic end of Gondolin with the eucatastrophic rescue of Minas Tirith. Similarly, other tales in The Silmarillion end tragically while parallel stories in Lord of the Rings have happier resolutions
Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach
Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses the hard-to-define quality of mythopoeic fantasy.
An Interview With Jane Yolen
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses several of Yolen’s stories and her novel Cards of Grief: techniques, influences, experiences with critical reception, recurrent imagery.
Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien: Part Vi - Viii, George H. Thompson
Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien: Part Vi - Viii, George H. Thompson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism. The three parts of the final article cover Tree and Leaf, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and The Road Goes Ever On and Poems and Songs of Middle-earth.
Editor's Notes, Glen H. Goodknight
Editor's Notes, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Who Is Tom Bombadil?, Gene Hargrove
Who Is Tom Bombadil?, Gene Hargrove
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Believes that Tolkien knew the nature of Tom Bombadil, but purposely left it enigmatic in The Lord of the Rings. Examines clues left for the reader and concludes that Tom Bombadil is a Vala, specifically Aulë, and Goldberry is therefore Yavanna.
The Epic Hero And Society: Cuchulainn, Beowulf, And Roland, Eleanor Farrell
The Epic Hero And Society: Cuchulainn, Beowulf, And Roland, Eleanor Farrell
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares legends of Cuchulainn, Beowulf, and The Song of Roland to determine what the portrayal of their respective heroes tells us about the different values of their various cultures.
Dante And Williams: Pilgrims In Purgatory, George Reynolds
Dante And Williams: Pilgrims In Purgatory, George Reynolds
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analyzes All Hallows’ Eve in terms of the symbolism and structure of Dante’s Il Purgatorio. Asserts the importance of the purgatorial aspect, which not all critics recognize.
Reviews, David Bratman, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia
Reviews, David Bratman, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Politics of Fantasy: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Lee D. Rossi. Reviewed by David Bratman.
Shadowlands: The Story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Brian Sibley. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Silver Trumpet. Owen Barfield. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Grand Miracle and Other Essays on Theology and Ethics from God in the Dock. C.S. Lewis. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
First and Second Things: Essays on Theology and Ethics. C.S. Lewis. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Art of G.K. Chesterton. Alzina Stone Dale. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Lord Peter Wimsey Companion. Stephan P. Clarke. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson. …
The Childlike In George Macdonald And C.S. Lewis, Don King
The Childlike In George Macdonald And C.S. Lewis, Don King
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Asserts that Lewis and MacDonald wrote books not for children but for the childlike in all. Distinguishes between childish and childlike, using examples from the Chronicles of Narnia and MacDonald. Such characters provide links to the childlike within adult readers. Previously appeared as “George MacDonald, C.S. Lewis, and the Childlike.
A Feminist Perspective In Williams’ Novels, Amy Nyman
A Feminist Perspective In Williams’ Novels, Amy Nyman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Looks at women in the novels of Charles Williams from the perspective of feminism, especially feminist theology. Finds a wide range of female characters at various stages of spiritual development, androgyny and inclusiveness in regard to God.
Opening Remarks, Glen Goodknight, Diana Pavlac
Opening Remarks, Glen Goodknight, Diana Pavlac
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Grace And Goetia: Magic As Forced Compensation In All Hallows Eve, Bernadette Bosky
Grace And Goetia: Magic As Forced Compensation In All Hallows Eve, Bernadette Bosky
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Contrasts the free exchange and substitution of Williams’s principle of co-inherence with the forced exchange of magic, as practiced by Simon the Clerk in All Hallows’ Eve. Previously appeared as “Grace and Goetia: Magic as Forced Compensation in Charles Williams’ All Hallows’ Eve.” Mythcon XVI, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1985. Ed. Diana Pavlac: Mythopoeic Society, 1985. 15–30.
Letters, Paula Disante, Christina Scull, Robert A. Hall Jr., Benjamin Urrutia
Letters, Paula Disante, Christina Scull, Robert A. Hall Jr., Benjamin Urrutia
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed As Fiction, George Musacchio
C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed As Fiction, George Musacchio
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Supports (although for different reasons) Walter Hooper’s contention that A Grief Observed is only partly autobiographical. Bases his conclusion on literary style, similar past work, the psychology of grief, and letters written by Lewis following his wife’s death.
Reviews, Jessica Yates, Thomas M. Egan, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Reviews, Jessica Yates, Thomas M. Egan, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Lays of Beleriand. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Jessica Yates.
The Neverending Story. Michael Ende, translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.
The Magdalen Metaphysicals: Idealism and Orthodoxy at Oxford. James Patrick. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Secret Gardens. Humphrey Carpenter. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
VII - An Anglo-American Literary Review. Volume 6. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Dr. Clyde S. Kilby, and Dr. Beatrice Batson. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.