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Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
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- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings—Textual history (4)
- Inklings—History—1939-1945 (3)
- Tolkien, J.R.R.—Characters—Sauron (3)
- Evil, nature of, in J.R.R. Tolkien (2)
- Lewis, C.S. The Four Loves (2)
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- Tolkien, J.R.R. Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (2)
- Tolkien, J.R.R.—Characters—Morgoth (2)
- Augustine, St.—Concept of evil (1)
- Barfield, Owen. History in English Words (1)
- Barfield, Owen—Archives—Marion E. Wade Center (1)
- Borders in fantasy (1)
- Chesterton, G.K.—Archives—Marion E. Wade Center (1)
- Classical literature (1)
- De Lille, Alain. De Planctu Naturæ (1)
- Depression in fantasy (1)
- Desire in fantasy (1)
- Diana Wynne Jones, Garth Nix, landscapes, borders (1)
- Dyson, Hugo—Biography (1)
- Eliot, T.S. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (1)
- Evil, Nature of, in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
- Fantasy—Techniques (1)
- Forster, E.M. A Passage to India (1)
- Forster, E.M. Howards End (1)
- Forster, E.M.—Nobel Prize nomination (1)
- Framing devices (1)
- Frye, Northrop. The Anatomy of Criticism (1)
- Frye, Northrop. The Great Code (1)
- Genre (1)
- Gothic literature (1)
- Grossman, Lev. The Magicians (1)
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Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft
Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A Long-expected update: I’m very pleased to be able to announce that the Mythlore archival website and online editorial management platform is now live. Through the generous sponsorship of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Mythlore and the Mythopoeic Society now have an official online home for back issues of the journal, The Mythlore Index Plus, and, eventually, other publications and society archives.
“Things That Were, And Things That Are, And Things That Yet May Be”: The J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscript Collection At Marquette University, William M. Fliss
“Things That Were, And Things That Are, And Things That Yet May Be”: The J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscript Collection At Marquette University, William M. Fliss
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A talk on the Tolkien Archive at Marquette University’s Rayner Memorial Library in Milwaukee, Wisconsin—its origins, usefulness, and current reorganization project.
Into The Wild Woods: On The Significance Of Trees And Forests In Fantasy Fiction, Weronika Łaszkiewicz
Into The Wild Woods: On The Significance Of Trees And Forests In Fantasy Fiction, Weronika Łaszkiewicz
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Surveys trees and forests in fantasy literature, paying particular attention to works by Charles de Lint and Robert Holdstock and their evocations of the sacred, the numinous, and the mythologically potent through arboreal imagery.
A Note On A Name (Note), Verlyn Flieger
A Note On A Name (Note), Verlyn Flieger
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses a possible source for the name Trotter in early drafts of The Lord of the Rings.
Beren And Lúthien. J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated By Alan Lee, Kate Neville
Beren And Lúthien. J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated By Alan Lee, Kate Neville
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Invention Of Angela Carter: A Biography By Edmund Gordon, Dennis Wilson Wise
The Invention Of Angela Carter: A Biography By Edmund Gordon, Dennis Wilson Wise
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Treasure In The Archives: A Celebration Of Archival Collections, Laura Schmidt
Treasure In The Archives: A Celebration Of Archival Collections, Laura Schmidt
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Describes the collection of the Wade Center at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, which holds extensive archives of the works of Mythlore’s three key authors—Tolkien, Lewis, and Williams—as well as fellow Inkling Owen Barfield, and writers Dorothy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, and G.K. Chesterton. Also discusses the structure and uses of archives in general.
"Countries Of The Mind": The Mundane, The Fantastic, And Reality In The Landscapes Of Diana Wynne Jones's Hexwood And Garth Nix's Old Kingdom Series, Brittani Ivan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The landscape, in a piece of mythopoeic fiction, is more than a backdrop to the action- It is the story itself rendered static. The way each author arranges their landscape thus reflects their conception of continuities, discontinuities, and imbalances of power and reality between the mundane and the fantastic. I argue that by applying the postcolonial theories of Mary Louise Pratt, Michel de Certeau, and Homi Bhaba to the fantastic landscapes that are mapped or left unmapped by Diana Wynne Jones in Hexwood and Garth Nix in his Old Kingdom Series, it is revealed that the ideological divide between the …
‘A Warp Of Horror’: J.R.R. Tolkien’S Sub-Creations Of Evil, Richard Angelo Bergen
‘A Warp Of Horror’: J.R.R. Tolkien’S Sub-Creations Of Evil, Richard Angelo Bergen
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Considers Tolkien’s skilled evocation of evil and the way he manages to hold Augustinian and Manichean conceptions of evil in balance, particularly in his depiction of orcs.
J.R.R. Tolkien And The 1954 Nomination Of E.M. Forster For The Nobel Prize In Literature, Dennis Wilson Wise
J.R.R. Tolkien And The 1954 Nomination Of E.M. Forster For The Nobel Prize In Literature, Dennis Wilson Wise
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Wise speculates on the involvement of J.R.R. Tolkien in the group nomination of E.M Forster for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954; he discusses not only the politics behind the nomination but reads Forster’s Howards End and A Passage to India in the light of the tension between Tolkien’s interests in nationalism and inter-racial cooperation.
Maleldil And Reader Response In C.S. Lewis’S Out Of The Silent Planet, Thomas Rand
Maleldil And Reader Response In C.S. Lewis’S Out Of The Silent Planet, Thomas Rand
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
On Lewis’s coinage of the name Maleldil and its linguistic implications.
Three Rings For The Elven-Kings: Trilogizing Tolkien In Print And Film, Robert T. Tally, Jr.
Three Rings For The Elven-Kings: Trilogizing Tolkien In Print And Film, Robert T. Tally, Jr.
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses the division of works meant to be whole into trilogies; primarily Tolkien’s lengthy novel, split into two volumes due to printing considerations, and Peter Jackson’s film trilogies of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Hugo Dyson: An Update (Note), David Bratman
Hugo Dyson: An Update (Note), David Bratman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Updates Bratman’s 1997 essay on Inkling Dyson in Mythlore #82.
Memories Of Clyde Kilby (Note), Mike Foster
Memories Of Clyde Kilby (Note), Mike Foster
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Foster recounts an early interview with Clyde Kilby, founder of the Wade Collection at Wheaton University and friend of several of the Inklings.
Letter To The Editor, J. Aleksandr Wootton
Letter To The Editor, J. Aleksandr Wootton
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A reply to a point made by Andrew Lazo in his essay in Mythlore #130 about Lewis’s comments on T.S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
Tolkien’S Theology Of Beauty: Majesty, Splendour, And Transcendence In Middle-Earth By Lisa Coutras, Phillip Irving Mitchell
Tolkien’S Theology Of Beauty: Majesty, Splendour, And Transcendence In Middle-Earth By Lisa Coutras, Phillip Irving Mitchell
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Fantastic Of The Fin De Siècle. Eds. Irina Grubica And Zdenĕk Beran, Douglas A. Anderson
The Fantastic Of The Fin De Siècle. Eds. Irina Grubica And Zdenĕk Beran, Douglas A. Anderson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Celtic Myth In Contemporary Children’S Fantasy: Idealization, Identity, Ideology By Dimitra Fimi, Glenn R. Gray
Celtic Myth In Contemporary Children’S Fantasy: Idealization, Identity, Ideology By Dimitra Fimi, Glenn R. Gray
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
From Peterborough To Faëry: The Poetics And Mechanics Of Secondary Worlds. Eds. Thomas Honegger And Dirk Vanderbeke, David Emerson
From Peterborough To Faëry: The Poetics And Mechanics Of Secondary Worlds. Eds. Thomas Honegger And Dirk Vanderbeke, David Emerson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Ravenclaw Chronicles: Reflections From Edinboro. Ed. Corbin Fowler And Harry Potter For Nerds Ii: Essays For Fans, Academics, And Lit Geeks. Eds. Kathryn Mcdaniel And Travis Prinzi, Jennifer W. Spirko
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Deeper Magic: The Theology Behind The Writings Of C.S. Lewis By Donald T. Williams, Diane Joy Baker
Deeper Magic: The Theology Behind The Writings Of C.S. Lewis By Donald T. Williams, Diane Joy Baker
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Tolkien Studies: An Annual Review V. Xiii. Eds. Michael D.C. Drout, Verlyn Flieger, And David Bratman; North Wind: A Journal Of George Macdonald Studies V. 35. Ed. John Pennington; And Vii (Seven): Journal Of The Marion E. Wade Center V.33. Ed. Marjorie Lamp Mead, Janet Brennan Croft
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Briefly Noted: The Wizard Of Oz As A Parable. Steve Adams., Mike Foster
Briefly Noted: The Wizard Of Oz As A Parable. Steve Adams., Mike Foster
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
‘Morning Stars Of A Setting World’: Alain De Lille’S De Planctu Naturæ And Tolkien’S Legendarium As Neo-Platonic Mythopoeia., Christopher Vaccaro
‘Morning Stars Of A Setting World’: Alain De Lille’S De Planctu Naturæ And Tolkien’S Legendarium As Neo-Platonic Mythopoeia., Christopher Vaccaro
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines a possible source of the imagery associated with Tolkien’s representations of divine and queenly women in Alain de Lille’s De Planctu Naturæ, or Complaint of Nature. De Lille was a 12th century theologian and poet associated with the Chartres school, and an influence on Chaucer.
‘Your Mother Died To Save You’: The Influence Of Mothers In Constructing Moral Frameworks For Violence In Harry Potter, Margaret S. Mauk
‘Your Mother Died To Save You’: The Influence Of Mothers In Constructing Moral Frameworks For Violence In Harry Potter, Margaret S. Mauk
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
This thought-provoking piece takes us to Harry Potter’s world and a study of mothers in that world—and how their actions permit an interpretation of some forms of offensive violence as pre-emptive or even defensive.
Robert E. Havard: A Closer Look At The ‘Medical Inkling’ (Note), Sarah O’Dell
Robert E. Havard: A Closer Look At The ‘Medical Inkling’ (Note), Sarah O’Dell
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A preliminary study on under-examined Inkling Robert E. Havard.
Laughter In Middle-Earth: Humour In And Around The Works Of J.R.R. Tolkien. Eds. Thomas Honegger And Maureen F. Mann, Janet Brennan Croft
Laughter In Middle-Earth: Humour In And Around The Works Of J.R.R. Tolkien. Eds. Thomas Honegger And Maureen F. Mann, Janet Brennan Croft
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Forgotten Leaves: Essays From A Smial. Eds. Jessica Burke And Anthony Burdge, Cait Coker
Forgotten Leaves: Essays From A Smial. Eds. Jessica Burke And Anthony Burdge, Cait Coker
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Briefly Noted: Orcrist: The Bulletin Of The Tolkien And Fantasy Society At The University Of Wisconsin--Madison #9. Ed. Richard C. West, Lucas Annear, And Jack Mathie, Janet Brennan Croft
Briefly Noted: Orcrist: The Bulletin Of The Tolkien And Fantasy Society At The University Of Wisconsin--Madison #9. Ed. Richard C. West, Lucas Annear, And Jack Mathie, Janet Brennan Croft
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Utopia In Deep Heaven: Thomas More And C.S. Lewis's Cosmic Trilogy, Benjamin C. Parker
Utopia In Deep Heaven: Thomas More And C.S. Lewis's Cosmic Trilogy, Benjamin C. Parker
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Teases out parallels to Thomas More’s Utopia the solar system of Lewis’s Cosmic Trilogy, to show how Lewis’s scholarly engagement with this text informs his depictions of Malacandra, Perelandra, and the smaller world of the N.I.C.E. Particularly emphasized are the similarities in the overall structures and the narrators and protagonists.