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Land Of Faerie: The Disappearing Myth, Caroline Geer
Land Of Faerie: The Disappearing Myth, Caroline Geer
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Discusses various theories for the origins of fairies (and tales about them) in myth, history, and religion.
"The Northern Literature" And The Ring Trilogy, Mariann Russell
"The Northern Literature" And The Ring Trilogy, Mariann Russell
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines “the northern spirit” in Tolkien’s fiction, the tension between the spirit of “uttermost endurance in the service of indomitable will” and the prideful desire for reputation.
Star Calls, Gracia Fay Ellwood
Star Calls, Gracia Fay Ellwood
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Literary Banquet And The Eucharistic Feast: Tradition In Tolkien, James Lynch
The Literary Banquet And The Eucharistic Feast: Tradition In Tolkien, James Lynch
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines the importance of shared meals in Tolkien’s works and relates them to feast days and the Eucharist in Christianity. Identifies “a series of important parties, feasts, and banquets [...] which in differing degrees suggest the ambiance of the Last Supper or the more general Eucharist feast.”
The Quest, Mary M. Stolzenbach
The Quest, Mary M. Stolzenbach
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Levels Of Symbolic Meaning In Pearl, Laurence J. Krieg
Levels Of Symbolic Meaning In Pearl, Laurence J. Krieg
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Using Tolkien’s translation, examines three levels of meaning in the Middle English poem. Calls it a poem “into which is woven an intense and organic symbolism of the Christian doctrine of death and eternal life.”
A Note On Charles Williams’ The Place Of The Lion, Michael Haykin
A Note On Charles Williams’ The Place Of The Lion, Michael Haykin
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Considers why Williams refers to a non-existent Gnostic tradition in a conversation between Anthony and Mr. Richardson. Is this mere error or purposeful?
The High Towers Of Lorraíne, Renée Haynes
The High Towers Of Lorraíne, Renée Haynes
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Shaman As Hero And Spiritual Leader: Richard Adams’ Mythmaking In Watership Down And Shardik, Edgar L. Chapman
The Shaman As Hero And Spiritual Leader: Richard Adams’ Mythmaking In Watership Down And Shardik, Edgar L. Chapman
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Focuses mainly on Shardik, calling it “a demanding novel which explores the possible ways of responding to the emergence of the transcendental and mythic into ordinary existence.” With Watership Down, it justifies the importance of intuition, mystical, and transcendental experience.
Some Elements Of Myth And Mysticism In C.S. Lewis’ Novel Till We Have Faces, Jean Marie Chard
Some Elements Of Myth And Mysticism In C.S. Lewis’ Novel Till We Have Faces, Jean Marie Chard
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Study of symbolism in Till We Have Faces, and its sources in various mystical traditions, alchemy, and psychology.
Endymion, Joe R. Christopher
Endymion, Joe R. Christopher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
How The Isle Of Ransom Reflects An Actual Icelandic Setting, Mara Hasty
How The Isle Of Ransom Reflects An Actual Icelandic Setting, Mara Hasty
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes the resemblance between Morris’s Isle of Ransom in The Glittering Plain and the actual geography, social structure, and climate of Iceland.
Letters, David Murphy, Grace Harris, Anthony Moses, Numenor Regent, Jeanne Wardwell, Alexei Kondratiev, Mark Thompson
Letters, David Murphy, Grace Harris, Anthony Moses, Numenor Regent, Jeanne Wardwell, Alexei Kondratiev, Mark Thompson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Honour And Glory Of A Mouse: Reepicheep Of Narnia, Mark Bailey
The Honour And Glory Of A Mouse: Reepicheep Of Narnia, Mark Bailey
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Despite the fact that Lewis viewed pride as “the central issue in Christian morality” and it is a great sin in Narnia, the character of Reepicheep escapes condemnation because his pride is “a proper sense of dignity and worth” and his motives generous.
Reviews, George Colvin, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Lee Speth
Reviews, George Colvin, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Lee Speth
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Middle Earth. Simulations Publications Inc., Rob Mosca, Linda Mosca and Richard Berg, Howard Barasch. Reviewed by George Colvin.
J.R.R. Tolkien, A Biography. Humphrey Carpenter. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
The Longing for a Form, Essays on the Fiction of C.S. Lewis. Peter J. Schakel, ed.. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Wonderful Wizard, Marvelous Land. Raylyn Moore, Preface by Ray Bradbury. Reviewed by Lee Speth.
A Word From Mistress Ellwood, Gracia Fay Ellwood
A Word From Mistress Ellwood, Gracia Fay Ellwood
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
An Inklings Bibliography (7), Joe R. Christopher
An Inklings Bibliography (7), Joe R. Christopher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Founder's Focus, Glen Goodknight
Founder's Focus, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Going On In The Great Dance, Glen Goodknight
Going On In The Great Dance, Glen Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews, Patterson Nancy-Lou, Joe R. Christopher
Book Reviews, Patterson Nancy-Lou, Joe R. Christopher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
The Silmarillion. J. R. R. Tolkien, Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
C. S. Lewis, An Annotated Checklist of Writings about him and his Works. Joe R. Christopher and Joan K. Ostling. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
A Speculation on The Silmarillion. Jim Allan. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.
Lewis Carroll Observed: A Collection of Unpublished Photographs, Drawings, Poetry, and New Essays. Edward Guiliano (ed.). Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.
The Rectory Magazine. Lewis Carroll (ed.), Introducion by Jerome Bump. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.
Lewis Carroll As I Knew Him. Isa Bowman, Introduction by Morton N. Cohen. Reviewed by Joe …
Comments On Some Photographs, Glen H. Goodknight
Comments On Some Photographs, Glen H. Goodknight
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The War Of The Rings Treelogy: An Elegy For Lost Innocence And Wonder, Stephen L. Walker
The War Of The Rings Treelogy: An Elegy For Lost Innocence And Wonder, Stephen L. Walker
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Review of trees in the Middle-earth legendarium, from Telperion and Laurelin to Treebeard. Argues that throughout the history of Arda, the practice of art and agriculture have negative consequences, constituting as they do distance and alienation from the original creation.
A Note On Moral Concepts In Lewis’ Fiction, Margaret L. Carter
A Note On Moral Concepts In Lewis’ Fiction, Margaret L. Carter
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Notes that critics have complained about the “pettiness” of evil characters in Lewis’s works, implying that Lewis was unable to create evil characters of “abstract grandeur.” Argues that Lewis’s decision was “a conscious philosopher’s choice.”
Letters, James C. Walker, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Byron M. Beyer, James Spreckels, Alan Cohen, Michael J. Chapman, Asher Brauner, Robin B. Goldman, John Canaday, Dale W. Simpson, Julie Watkins, L. Sprague De Camp, Judy Cole, Margaret Hannay, Jessica Kemball-Cook Yates, Thomas Santoski
Letters, James C. Walker, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Byron M. Beyer, James Spreckels, Alan Cohen, Michael J. Chapman, Asher Brauner, Robin B. Goldman, John Canaday, Dale W. Simpson, Julie Watkins, L. Sprague De Camp, Judy Cole, Margaret Hannay, Jessica Kemball-Cook Yates, Thomas Santoski
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
Non-Human Speech In The Fantasy Of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, And Richard Adams, Marie Nelson
Non-Human Speech In The Fantasy Of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, And Richard Adams, Marie Nelson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
An appreciation of the techniques used by the three authors in creating languages for animals (Adams and Lewis) and Treebeard (Tolkien).
An Inklings Bibliography (6), Joe R. Christopher
An Inklings Bibliography (6), Joe R. Christopher
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.
Charles Williams' Use Of Arthurian Materials, Thomas Howard
Charles Williams' Use Of Arthurian Materials, Thomas Howard
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Examines why Williams chose to use the Arthurian materials in his poetry, and analyzes at greater length how he used them.
The Humanity Of Sam Gamgee, Jerome Rosenberg
The Humanity Of Sam Gamgee, Jerome Rosenberg
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A brief analysis of Sam’s character and its realistic, human qualities. Argues that he provides the necessary “key to a commonplace reality which allows the reader to relate to the otherwise alien environment [...] and to identify with it.”
Bors Returning, Robert Boenig
Bors Returning, Robert Boenig
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
The Baby And The Bird, Diana L. Paxson
The Baby And The Bird, Diana L. Paxson
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.