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Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Thomas M. Egan, David Bratman
Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Thomas M. Egan, David Bratman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. J.R.R. Tolkien, Illustrated by the author, Foreword by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
C.S. Lewis. Joe R. Christopher. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Daughter of Regals & Other Tales. Stephen R. Donaldson. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.
Elfquest — The Blood of Ten Chiefs, Volume One. Edited by Richard Pini, Robert Asprin, and Lynn Abby. Reviewed by David Bratman.
Shadowlands. Film produced by the BBC and the Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation. Directed by Norman Stone; written by William Nicholson. Reviewed by David Bratman.
Charles Williams. Kathleen Spencer. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Around the Year …
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Letters, Paula Disante, Christina Scull, Robert A. Hall Jr., Benjamin Urrutia
Letters, Paula Disante, Christina Scull, Robert A. Hall Jr., Benjamin Urrutia
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Reviews, Jessica Yates, Thomas M. Egan, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Reviews, Jessica Yates, Thomas M. Egan, Nancy-Lou Patterson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Lays of Beleriand. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Jessica Yates.
The Neverending Story. Michael Ende, translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.
The Magdalen Metaphysicals: Idealism and Orthodoxy at Oxford. James Patrick. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Secret Gardens. Humphrey Carpenter. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
VII - An Anglo-American Literary Review. Volume 6. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Dr. Clyde S. Kilby, and Dr. Beatrice Batson. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Grace And Goetia: Magic As Forced Compensation In All Hallows Eve, Bernadette Bosky
Grace And Goetia: Magic As Forced Compensation In All Hallows Eve, Bernadette Bosky
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Contrasts the free exchange and substitution of Williams’s principle of co-inherence with the forced exchange of magic, as practiced by Simon the Clerk in All Hallows’ Eve. Previously appeared as “Grace and Goetia: Magic as Forced Compensation in Charles Williams’ All Hallows’ Eve.” Mythcon XVI, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1985. Ed. Diana Pavlac: Mythopoeic Society, 1985. 15–30.
Opening Remarks, Glen Goodknight, Diana Pavlac
Opening Remarks, Glen Goodknight, Diana Pavlac
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed As Fiction, George Musacchio
C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed As Fiction, George Musacchio
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Supports (although for different reasons) Walter Hooper’s contention that A Grief Observed is only partly autobiographical. Bases his conclusion on literary style, similar past work, the psychology of grief, and letters written by Lewis following his wife’s death.
Editor's Notes: A Milestone, Glen Goodknight
Editor's Notes: A Milestone, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien: Part Iii, George H. Thompson
Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien: Part Iii, 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. Part III covers The Return of the King.
Arwen, Shadow Bride, Melanie Rawls
Arwen, Shadow Bride, Melanie Rawls
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Sees Arwen’s story as a “cautionary tale against passivity.” By taking no part in the achieving of Aragorn’s kingdom or the risks and rewards of the Ring quest, she has not developed the character or true understanding of mortality (and what lies beyond death) that would make her end less tragic.
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.)
Saruman, ‘Sharkey,’ And Suruman: Analogous Figures Of Eastern Ingenuity And Cunning, J. S. Ryan
Saruman, ‘Sharkey,’ And Suruman: Analogous Figures Of Eastern Ingenuity And Cunning, J. S. Ryan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Speculates about linguistic connotations of Saruman-Sharkey, especially Suruman (vassal of an ancient Assyrian king) and various etymologies of “shark.”
Invasion From Eternity: Time And Myth In Middle-Earth, Sally Bartlett
Invasion From Eternity: Time And Myth In Middle-Earth, Sally Bartlett
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Compares the creation story and history of Middle-earth and of our world as set forth in the Bible, and shows “how every age of Middle-earth mirrors the Christian tale through [...] creation, degeneration, sacrifice, and renewal” without descending to allegory.
Still Another Definition Of Poetry, Marilyn Jurich
Still Another Definition Of Poetry, Marilyn Jurich
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Editorial, Glen Goodknight
Editorial, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Gollum: A Misunderstood Hero, David Callaway
Gollum: A Misunderstood Hero, David Callaway
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Considers the question of where Gollum fits within the overall Christian framework of Middle-earth, and proposes that he is “an emblem of the internal dilemma faced by all creatures in a Christian-based cosmology [...] each must struggle with his own inherent evil.” Argues that Gollum, still retaining some goodness and potential after holding the Ring for 478 years, was a hero who consciously chose to destroy the Ring at the end.
Letters, Nancy C. Hanger, Margaret R. Purdy, David Doughan, Stephan Peregrine, Wendell Wagner Jr., Anders Stenstrom, Scott Smith
Letters, Nancy C. Hanger, Margaret R. Purdy, David Doughan, Stephan Peregrine, Wendell Wagner Jr., Anders Stenstrom, Scott Smith
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Excellent Absurdity: Substitution And Co-Inherence In C.S. Lewis And Charles Williams, Nancy C. Hanger
The Excellent Absurdity: Substitution And Co-Inherence In C.S. Lewis And Charles Williams, Nancy C. Hanger
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Cites examples of Williams’s notions of coinherence and exchange in both his works and those of Lewis.
Quenti Lambardillion: A Column On Middle-Earth Linguistics, Paul Nolan Hyde
Quenti Lambardillion: A Column On Middle-Earth Linguistics, Paul Nolan Hyde
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines and transliterates several Dwarvish inscriptions written in Tengwar characters.