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Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
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- Paula DiSante (3)
- Arthur, King—In poetry (2)
- Eliot, T.S.—Influence on John Heath-Stubbs (2)
- English language—Archaic words (2)
- Heath-Stubbs, John. Artorius (2)
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- Heath-Stubbs, John—Influence of Charles Williams (2)
- Lewis, C.S. Chronicles of Narnia (2)
- Lewis, C.S. Out of the Silent Planet (2)
- Muses in Artorius (2)
- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit (2)
- Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings—Sources (2)
- Tolkien, J.R.R.—Bibliography (2)
- Tolkien, J.R.R.—Critical reception (2)
- Williams, Charles—Influence on John Heath-Stubbs (2)
- Zodiac in Artorius (2)
- Adams, Richard. Watership Down—Social and political aspects (1)
- Allegory in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
- Anglican Church—Liturgical year in Charles Williams (1)
- Anima in E.R. Eddison (1)
- Athanasian Creed in Charles Williams (1)
- Barrie, J.M.—Characters—Captain Hook—Motivation (1)
- Bernard Zuber (1)
- Browning, Robert. “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came” (poem)—Influence on The Lord of the Rings (1)
- Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1)
- Change in J.R.R. Tolkien (1)
- Children’s fantasy—Great Britain—1929–1937—Relation to The Hobbit. (1)
- Concentration camps—Relation to Titus Alone (1)
- Courtly love in C.S. Lewis (1)
- Dark Ages—Northern Europe—Relation to fantasy (1)
- Dark night of the soul in C.S. Lewis (1)
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Misery Loves… A Root Of Villainy, Deborah Webster Rogers
Misery Loves… A Root Of Villainy, Deborah Webster Rogers
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Sees a common motive in three villains of fiction: Gollum, Captain Hook, and Salieri. Each believes that he lacks something “and devotes himself to making it good at the expense of a protagonist who has what the villain wants.”
Reviews, Taum Santoski, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Christine Lowentrout
Reviews, Taum Santoski, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Christine Lowentrout
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Lost Road and Other Writings. J.R.R. Tolkien. Reviewed by Taum Santoski.
Seven: An Anglo-American Literary Review, Vol. 8. Beatrice Batson, David S. Robb, John Coates, Diane Edwards, Gwenyth E. Hood, George Musacchio, Brian G. Marsden, Stephen Medcalf. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Gesellschaft fur Literatur und Aesthetic. Gisbert Kranz. Reviewed by Christine Lowentrout.
C.S. Lewis and His World. David Barratt. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Hobbit Considered In Relation To Children's Literature Contemporary With Its Writing And Publication, Christina Scull
The Hobbit Considered In Relation To Children's Literature Contemporary With Its Writing And Publication, Christina Scull
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Considers The Hobbit in relation to other children’s books published during its composition and publication (ca. 1929–1937). Examines how The Hobbit was similar to and different from other fantasy of the period.
Quenti Lambardillion: A Phoenetic Analysis Of Tolkien’S Invented Languages: Consonants, Paul Nolan Hyde
Quenti Lambardillion: A Phoenetic Analysis Of Tolkien’S Invented Languages: Consonants, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Detailed analysis of the consonant structure of Quenya, Sindarin, Black Speech, Adunaic, Hobbitish Westron, and Khuzdul.
Editorial Opening, Glen H. Goodknight
Editorial Opening, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
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
Bull, Emma. War for the Oaks Paxson, Diana L. The Paradise Tree. Zimmer, Paul Edwin. A Gathering of Heroes.
Sauron And Dracula, Gwenyth Hood
Sauron And Dracula, Gwenyth Hood
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Tolkien’s Sauron, noting both profound similarities and important differences, especially in the relationship of these villains and those they tempt to evil.
From Belbury To Bernt-Arse: The Rhetoric Of The Wasteland In Lewis, Orwell And Hoban, Kath Filmer
From Belbury To Bernt-Arse: The Rhetoric Of The Wasteland In Lewis, Orwell And Hoban, Kath Filmer
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Analyzes the rhetorical modes used in mythopoeic literature, using as examples 1984, Riddley Walker, and That Hideous Strength. Focuses on the rhetorical use of the image of the wasteland in these novels.
Maskull And Ransom: The Dark Night Of The Soul, Matt Fisher
Maskull And Ransom: The Dark Night Of The Soul, Matt Fisher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Traces the spiritual development of Maskull in A Voyage to Arcturus and Ransom in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra. Focuses on the concept of the “dark night of the soul” endured by both.
Letters, Judith J. Kollmann, Ruth Berman, Jorge Quinonez
Letters, Judith J. Kollmann, Ruth Berman, Jorge Quinonez
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
To Clyde S. Kilby: In Memoriam, Donald T. Williams
To Clyde S. Kilby: In Memoriam, Donald T. Williams
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Lion Behind The Wardrobe, Dixie Cochran
The Lion Behind The Wardrobe, Dixie Cochran
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Memory Emancipated: The Fantastic Realism Of Mervyn Peake, Tanya Gardiner-Scott
Memory Emancipated: The Fantastic Realism Of Mervyn Peake, Tanya Gardiner-Scott
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines Peake’s experience of World War II (and in particular a post-war visit to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp) as significant sources for Titus Alone.
Images Of Spirit In The Fiction Of Clive Staples Lewis, Charlotte Spivak
Images Of Spirit In The Fiction Of Clive Staples Lewis, Charlotte Spivak
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Shows how Lewis, in his fiction, “explores the phenomenology of Spirit through his creation of several numinous figures who reflect medieval paradigms.” These figures reflect both medieval allegorical meanings and Jungian archetypes.
Looking Forwards From The Tower: The Relationship Of The Dark Ages In Northern Europe To Fantasy Literature, Patricia Reynolds
Looking Forwards From The Tower: The Relationship Of The Dark Ages In Northern Europe To Fantasy Literature, Patricia Reynolds
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Describes elements of “Dark Ages” culture in Northern Europe known through history and archaeology (e.g. runes, swords, burial mounds) and notes their use in modern fantasy novels of Tolkien and others.
Tolkien's World-Creation: Degenerative Recurrence, Robley Evans
Tolkien's World-Creation: Degenerative Recurrence, Robley Evans
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Argues The Lord of the Rings’s structure is an inversion of that of The Silmarillion, closely linking the two. Notes “some of the elements that are inverted and the pattern in which they appear.”
J.R.R. Tolkien: Creative Uses Of The Oxford English Dictionary, Paul Nolan Hyde
J.R.R. Tolkien: Creative Uses Of The Oxford English Dictionary, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Considers how important word choice was to Tolkien in his fiction, no doubt a result of his philological training and work on the OED. Tolkien frequently chose historical rather than modern versions of words, causing great confusion to editors and proofreaders.
All The Comforts: The Image Of Home In The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings, Wayne G. Hammond
All The Comforts: The Image Of Home In The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings, Wayne G. Hammond
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines the importance of home, especially the Shire, as metaphor in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Relates it to the importance of change vs. permanence as a recurring theme in both works.
Courtly Love In The Allegory, Lawrence W. Cobb
Courtly Love In The Allegory, Lawrence W. Cobb
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Recounts Lewis’s views on Courtly Love as expressed in The Allegory of Love.
Frodo And Childe Roland, Robert Higbie, Joe E. Bryan Jr.
Frodo And Childe Roland, Robert Higbie, Joe E. Bryan Jr.
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Suggests Browning’s poem as a source for Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. Sees echoes of the former in both the main plot and many details of The Lord of the Rings.
Letters, Patrick Wynne, Jorge Quinonez, Mary M. Stolzenbach
Letters, Patrick Wynne, Jorge Quinonez, Mary M. Stolzenbach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Archaic Pronouns In The Lord Of The Rings, Betty J. Irwin
Archaic Pronouns In The Lord Of The Rings, Betty J. Irwin
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes Tolkien’s careful use of the archaic forms of English pronouns to indicate significance, relationship, or affection. He uses them “sparingly but effectively.”
From Under Mountains To Beyond Stars: The Process Of Riddling In Leofric's The Exeter Book And The Hobbit, Christopher L. Couch
From Under Mountains To Beyond Stars: The Process Of Riddling In Leofric's The Exeter Book And The Hobbit, Christopher L. Couch
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares the nature and function of the riddles in The Hobbit with their source in such Anglo-Saxon riddles as those collected in The Exeter Book, which were meant to provide spiritual instruction as well as mental exercise and a dose of humor.
Seeing Williams' Work As A Whole: Church Year And Creed As Structural Principles, Charles Huttar
Seeing Williams' Work As A Whole: Church Year And Creed As Structural Principles, Charles Huttar
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Believes that Williams frequently used symbols related to the liturgical year of the Anglican Church, and to its creeds, in his fiction, poetry, and drama.
The Wardrobe As Christian Metaphor, Don King
The Wardrobe As Christian Metaphor, Don King
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes the frequency and importance of the door as a symbol in the Chronicles of Narnia. Relates this to scriptural examples of the door as the way to God and/or salvation, and to Christ as the door.
The Council Of Stewards
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Founder's Thoughts "On The Journey", Glen Goodknight
Founder's Thoughts "On The Journey", Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Minor, Early References To Tolkien And His Works, George H. Thompson
Minor, Early References To Tolkien And His Works, George H. Thompson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Completes the briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism.
An Index To Mythlore, Issues 1 To 50, Patricia Reynolds
An Index To Mythlore, Issues 1 To 50, Patricia Reynolds
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
By author and subject.
The Kindreds, Houses & Population Of The Elves During The First Age, Tom Loback
The Kindreds, Houses & Population Of The Elves During The First Age, Tom Loback
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A study of the Elves of the First Age, reviewing their social structure (the Great House or Kindred), population, and demographics. Includes detailed charts and estimates of population numbers. (Middle-earth studies.)