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Tolkien's Faërian Drama: Origins And Valedictions, Janet Brennan Croft
Tolkien's Faërian Drama: Origins And Valedictions, Janet Brennan Croft
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Attempts to define the characteristics of faërian drama through the way it changes the lives of dreamers such as Scrooge, the Pearl poet and Sir Gawain, and Smith of Wootton Major.
Pillaging Middle-Earth: Self-Plagiarism In Smith Of Wootton Major, Josh B. Long
Pillaging Middle-Earth: Self-Plagiarism In Smith Of Wootton Major, Josh B. Long
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines the fraught concept of “self-plagiarism” in Tolkien’s works. Self-plagiarism or self-borrowing is something more than just repeating themes and motifs throughout one’s literary career, and Long details examples of scenes, dialogue, character traits, and so on echoing from one work to another, with particular attention to The Lord of the Rings and Smith of Wootton Major.
How Trees Behave-Or Do They?, Verlyn Flieger
How Trees Behave-Or Do They?, Verlyn Flieger
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Flieger takes as her departure point a passage on tree-spirits in one of the manuscripts for “On Fairy-stories,” and considers the development of Tolkien’s ideas about more-or-less enspirited trees throughout his oeuvre. Begins with the earliest appearance of Old Man Willow in the Tom Bombadil poems, progressing through his maturation as an idea in The Lord of the Rings. Pays special attention to Treebeard and the Huorns, and ends with the birch tree in Smith of Wootton Major.
Two Views Of Faërie In Smith Of Wootton Major: Nokes And His Cake, Smith And His Star, Josh B. Long
Two Views Of Faërie In Smith Of Wootton Major: Nokes And His Cake, Smith And His Star, Josh B. Long
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
An analysis of Smith of Wootton Major, showing how the cake and the star symbolize two diametrically opposed sets of attitudes towards Faërie.
Tolkien On Fantasy In Smith Of Wootton Major, Margaret Sammons
Tolkien On Fantasy In Smith Of Wootton Major, Margaret Sammons
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analyzes Smith of Wootton Major as a statement of Tolkien’s theories on fantasy writing, particularly on the nature of Faerie, and notes autobiographical elements related to Tolkien’s writing career, especially his concern about finishing his legendarium in the time left to him. (Note: the issue gives her first name as Margaret, which is incorrect.)