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Tolkien And Old Germanic Ethics, Robert Boenig
Tolkien And Old Germanic Ethics, Robert Boenig
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Claims the “idea that a warrior must die with his lord in battle is one of the most important moral injunctions among the various Germanic peoples.” Uses this theme to examine Tolkien’s work for his reworking of the Old Germanic ethic into a Christian perspective.
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.
Quenti Lambardillion: A Column On Middle-Earth Linguistics: The Languages Of Middle-Earth (Part Ii), Paul Nolan Hyde
Quenti Lambardillion: A Column On Middle-Earth Linguistics: The Languages Of Middle-Earth (Part Ii), Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A history of the languages of Middle-earth and their relationships with each other.
A Centennial Retrospective On Charles Williams, David Bratman, Judith Kollmann, Bernadette Bosky, David Samuelson, Richard L. Purtill, Paul Edwin Zimmer, Amy Falkowitz, Antoinette Brenion, Christopher Henrich, Alexei Kondratiev, Fred Williams, Paul Nolan Hyde, Gracia Fay Ellwood, Randolph Fritz, Thomas Clareson, Wendell Wagner, Joe Christopher, Edith Crowe
A Centennial Retrospective On Charles Williams, David Bratman, Judith Kollmann, Bernadette Bosky, David Samuelson, Richard L. Purtill, Paul Edwin Zimmer, Amy Falkowitz, Antoinette Brenion, Christopher Henrich, Alexei Kondratiev, Fred Williams, Paul Nolan Hyde, Gracia Fay Ellwood, Randolph Fritz, Thomas Clareson, Wendell Wagner, Joe Christopher, Edith Crowe
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Edited transcript of a panel discussion (including audience contributions) at the 17th Mythopoeic Society Conference.
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
Reviews, Glen Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Thomas M. Egan
Reviews, Glen Goodknight, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Thomas M. Egan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Shaping of Middle-earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals, together with the earliest 'Silmarillion' and the First Map. J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
VII: An Anglo-American Literary Review. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The 1987 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar. Illustrated by Alan Lee, Roger Garland, Ted Nasmith and John Howe. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.
Dragons of Light. Ace Books. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.
Dragons of Darkness. Ace Books. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.
The Stars and the Stillness: A Portrait of George MacDonald. Kathy Triggs. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Herland And Out Of The Silent Planet: A Comparison Of A Feminist Utopia And A Male-Charactered Fantasy, Melanie Rawls
Herland And Out Of The Silent Planet: A Comparison Of A Feminist Utopia And A Male-Charactered Fantasy, Melanie Rawls
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares both the structure and themes of Herland and Out of the Silent Planet and finds many similarities in the utopian cultures represented.
"Some Kind Of Company": The Sacred Community In That Hideous Strength, Nancy-Lou Patterson
"Some Kind Of Company": The Sacred Community In That Hideous Strength, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Detailed analysis of the good, or saved, characters in That Hideous Strength, the Company of St. Anne’s. Notes the significance and symbolism of each, and speculates briefly about their post-novel futures.
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.
Quenti Lambardillion, Paul Nolan Hyde
Quenti Lambardillion, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A history of the languages of Middle-earth and their relationships with each other.
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.
The Feast Of Reason: Out Of The Silent Planet As The Book Of Hnau, Jeannette Hume Lutton
The Feast Of Reason: Out Of The Silent Planet As The Book Of Hnau, Jeannette Hume Lutton
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses the concept of hnau as developed in Out of the Silent Planet. Identifies Platonic and medieval ideas of the Rational Soul (and its faculties of intellectus and ratio) as applied to Malacandra. Sees Out of the Silent Planet as expressive of the apprehension of spiritual truth through Reason; Revelation is saved for Perelandra.
Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev
Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Subject Index To The Tolkien Journal, Trevor Reynolds
Subject Index To The Tolkien Journal, Trevor Reynolds
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
An Inklings Bibliography (30), Joe R. Christopher
An Inklings Bibliography (30), Joe R. Christopher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Resuming after a hiatus, a series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.
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.
Editor's Notes, Glen Goodknight
Editor's Notes, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
A Conversation With Stephen R. Donaldson, Calvin Rich, Earl Ingersol
A Conversation With Stephen R. Donaldson, Calvin Rich, Earl Ingersol
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Interview with Donaldson in which he discusses background and technique of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, as well as aspects of fantasy in general.
Leaf And Key, Paul Nolan Hyde
Leaf And Key, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Reviews various definitions of allegory and Tolkien’s writings on the subject to determine more precisely what type of allegory Tolkien disliked. Discusses “Leaf by Niggle,” which skirts closer to allegory than most of Tolkien’s works, but avoids becoming one.
Beware The Nothing: An Allegorical Reading Of Ende's The Neverending Story, Kath Filmer
Beware The Nothing: An Allegorical Reading Of Ende's The Neverending Story, Kath Filmer
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Gives “an allegorical reading of the translated text.” Sees it as an anti-deconstructionist defense of human imagination, and an actualization of a neo-Romantic and metaphysical world-view compatible with the theories of Lewis and Tolkien on fantasy and imagination.
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Song of Middle-Earth. David Harvey. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Impulse of Fantasy Literature. C.N. Manlove. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
C.S. Lewis: The Man and His Achievement. John Peters. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Black Cauldron. Walt Disney Film. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.
The Book of Three. Lloyd Alexander. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.
The Black Cauldron. Lloyd Alexander. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.
Through the Open Door: A New Look at C.S. Lewis. Dabney Adams Hart. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Drama in the Cathedral: The Canterbury Festival Plays. Kenneth W. Pickering. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The First Chronicle Of Narnia: The Restoring Of Names, Kathryn Lindskoog
The First Chronicle Of Narnia: The Restoring Of Names, Kathryn Lindskoog
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes how the names of people and things in Narnia are well-chosen to establish character and setting succinctly. Examines names and symbols for their usefulness in communicating the moral significance of events in the Chronicles of Narnia.
Caliban Between The Worlds, David Bratman
Caliban Between The Worlds, David Bratman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Study of Caliban as a character in Shakespeare’s Tempest, as a metaphor, and as a character re-interpreted by post-Shakespearean authors.
Cavalier Treatment: The Last Of Simon Magus, Lee Speth
Cavalier Treatment: The Last Of Simon Magus, Lee Speth
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.