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Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
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- Sarah Beach (17)
- Patrick Wynne (9)
- Paula DiSante (6)
- Christine Lowentrout (5)
- Tolkien, J.R.R.—Languages (3)
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- Fantasy—Sources (2)
- Fantasy—Techniques (2)
- Kevin Farrell (2)
- Williams, Charles. Novels (2)
- Williams, Charles—Characters—Women (2)
- Allegory in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
- Allegory in The Neverending Story (1)
- Ann Chancelor (1)
- Arthurian romances (1)
- Beowulf (1)
- Beowulf—Social and political aspects (1)
- Caliban in literature (1)
- Children in fantasy (1)
- Clement, Bishop of Rome. The Recognitions of Clement (attributed work). (1)
- Cuchulainn—Social and political aspects (1)
- Dance imagery in literature (1)
- Dante. Purgatory—Influence on Charles Williams (1)
- Dante—Characters—Beatrice (1)
- Dante—Influence on Charles Williams (1)
- Deconstructionism and The Neverending Story (1)
- Donaldson, Stephen R. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant—Sources (1)
- Donaldson, Stephen R. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant—Technique (1)
- Donaldson, Stephen R.—Interviews (1)
- Ende, Michael. The Neverending Story—as allegory (1)
- Eusebius. The Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. (1)
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. …
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Feminist Perspective In Williams’ Novels, Amy Nyman
A Feminist Perspective In Williams’ Novels, Amy Nyman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Looks at women in the novels of Charles Williams from the perspective of feminism, especially feminist theology. Finds a wide range of female characters at various stages of spiritual development, androgyny and inclusiveness in regard to God.
Mythopoesis: Specific Derivation, Sarah Beach
Mythopoesis: Specific Derivation, Sarah Beach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Illustrates the transformative use of source material in fantasy by contrasting Merry and Pippin’s oath-taking scenes and their sources in Beowulf and Finn and Hengest.
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.
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.
An Inklings' Bibliography (29), Joe R. Christopher
An Inklings' Bibliography (29), 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.
Missing Person, Verlyn Flieger
Missing Person, Verlyn Flieger
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes that while Arda has parallels to many events of the Judeo-Christian story—God, angels, Satan—it lacks a complete parallel to Christ. It has a number of saviors (Gandalf, Aragorn) but no Redeemer, though Frodo comes closest.
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.
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.
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.