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Whose English?: Language In The Modern Arthurian Novel, Lisa Padol

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Analyzes the use of language, mood/tone, vocabulary, syntax, idioms, metaphors, and ideas in a number of contemporary Arthurian novels.

Dark Mirrors: The Scholar Guest Of Honor Address From The 1993 Mythopoeic Conference, Jane Yolen

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Scholar Guest of Honor speech, Mythcon 1993. In exploring the “thesis that fantasy is as much of its time as beyond it,” Yolen examines various prejudices in a number of noted Victorian to modern fantasies for children.

A Forgotten Children's Fantasy: Philip Woodruff's The Sword Of Northumbria, William A. S. Sarjeant

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Gives a brief biographical sketch of the author and describes his historical fantasy novel. Illustrations.

An Inklings Bibliography (48), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Entries 42–59 in this series are written by Hammond (Tolkien material) and Christopher (Lewis and other material). See Hammond, Wayne G., for one later entry in this series.

Stone Towers, Carl F. Hostetter, Patrick Wynne

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Proposes “Celtic and pre-Celtic origins for certain linguistic and legendary elements in a corpus whose sources” have been sought in Germanic myth and legend.

Saint Tiffany And The Dragon, Bruce Mccandless Iii

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Mythic Circle #12, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

Welcome to The Mythic Circle #12. We apologize for the lateness of this issue. Tina’s triplets (!), bom in March, slowed her down considerably over the past few months. They are now beginning to sleep at night, however, and she anticipates returning to a normal pace soon. We appreciate your patience in the meantime.

The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Guest of Honor address at Mythcon 22. Reviews various definitions and characteristics of the hero according to several folklorists and psychologists. Discusses Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, and Sam as heroes according to these definitions.

Reviews, Paula Disante, Nancy-Lou Patterson, David Bratman, James E. Pearson Jr.

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

The 1991 J.R.R Tolkien Calendar. Illus. by John Howe. Reviewed by Paula DiSante.

The Land of Narnia. Brian Sibley, Illus. by Pauline Baynes. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Tale of the Rings of Power. Thomas Peterson. Reviewed by David Bratman.

The Cosmic Trilogy. C.S. Lewis. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Passionate Intellect: Dorothy L. Sayers' Encounter with Dante. Barbara Reynolds. Reviewed by James E. Pearson Jr. .

Letters Of Comment, Donna Farley, Pat Reynolds, Owen R. Neill, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Ron Blizzard, Ruth G. Mortensen, Anne Valley, C. R. Schabel, Gwenyth E. Hood, Joan Marie Verba, Erin Lale, Amos Hufflebinger

The Mythic Circle

Letters from readers in The Mythic Circle #10.

"A Myth For Angle-Land": J.R.R. Tolkien And Creative Mythology, Sarah Beach

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Examines Tolkien’s desire to create “a mythology for England,” particularly as distinct from Britain. Traces the evolution of the connections between Tolkien’s mythology and Primary World counterparts.

Mythic Circle #4, Lynn Maudlin, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

The Good Folk, Paul J. Connelly

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Letters Of Comment, Pat Reynolds, Gwenyth E. Hood, Anne Osborn, Stanley E. Anderson, Susan Dorman, Jane Yolen, Joe R. Christopher, Mary-Lane Kamberg, Deborah L. Hunt, Ronald C. Morgan Ii, Janet P. Reedman, Lee Beasley

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Mythic Circle #3, Lynn Maudlin, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.

Halfe Like A Serpent: The Green Witch In The Silver Chair, Nancy-Lou Patterson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Contends that The Silver Chair presents “a complete feminine structure [...] in which the prevalent symbol of woman receives full expression.” This full expression is achieved with the Green Witch as the villain and Jill Pole as the heroine.

Mythellany #3, Veida Wissler

Mythellany

We propose to lure your gaze into our pages by offering for your purveyance delicious, sparkling romance. Though oft have invitations -- even flatteries -- been addressed to you, how can you now resist the unique recounting of passion between Paris and H-- of T-- told by a certain bold champion of our Society who is as handsome as he is anonymous; or can you refuse an adventurous, bloody tale of pirates, written by a dashing teenager who later became that famous arch­ communist, Friedrich Engels?

Bright-Eyed Beauty: Celtic Elements In Charles Williams, J.R.R. Tolkien, And C.S. Lewis, Nancy-Lou Patterson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Traces the influence of Celtic style and themes, though sometimes denied by Tolkien, Lewis, and Williams, on their works.

Mythril #6, Laura Ruskin

Mythril

This is issue #6 of Mythril, published by The Mythopoeic Society in the Spring of 1973.

Reviews, Veronica M.S. Kennedy, Bonniejean Mcguire Christensen, Sandra Miesel, Richard V. Knight

Tolkien Journal

The Tolkien Relation: A Personal Inquiry. William Ready. Reviewed by Veronica M. S. Kennedy.

The Tolkien Relation: A Personal Inquiry. William Ready. Reviewed by Bonniejean McGuire Christensen.

Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings". Lin Carter. Reviewed by Sandra Miesel.

Of Middle-earth and the Story of the Hobbit . Lin Carter. Reviewed by Richard V. Knight.

Missives To Mythlore, Stanley Hoffman, Nan Bruade, Iver Rogers, Marty Helgesen, Patrick Strang, Peter Kreeft

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Missives To Mythlore, Lloyd Alexander, Ann Early, Karen Rockow, Pat Strang, C. S. Kilby, Nan Braude, Alpajpuri, Claire Howard

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.