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1984

Frye, Northrop. The Anatomy of Criticism—Relation to The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

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Donaldson As Heir To Tolkien, Christine Barkley Jan 1984

Donaldson As Heir To Tolkien, Christine Barkley

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

Examines concerns shared by Donaldson and Tolkien, and traces the development of the fantasy “everyman” hero from Bilbo to Covenant. Applies Northrop Frye’s definitions of the hero to both authors’ works. Includes chart of parallels, covering similar concerns and techniques and the continuum of characters.

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