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.”

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.

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

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

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

No abstract provided.

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.

Trying To Capture "White Magic", Joe R. Christopher

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

Brief explication of Dorothy L. Sayers’ poem.

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.”

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).

Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 5, Paula Marmor

Parma Eldalamberon

The Journal of The Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship

Parma Eldalamberon/The Book of the Elven Tongues is the journal of the Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship, a Special Interest Group of the Mythopoeic Society, interested in imaginary fantasy languages and all matters linguistic and philosophical, especially the diverse tongues of Middle-earth and the Low Worlds.

Images Of The Numinous In T.H. White And C.S. Lewis, Ed Chapman

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

Sees the search for the mythic, numinous image or experience as one strong motivation for reading fantasy (and other literature). Contrasts T.H. White and C.S. Lewis in terms of the presence of the numinous in their work.

An Inklings Bibliography (5), 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.

The Iconography Of Love I And Ii, Robert S. Ellwood Jr.

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

No abstract provided.

Poetry As Metaphor InThe Lord Of The Rings, William Reynolds

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

Close examination of the three versions of the Walking Song in The Lord of the Rings that shows how it captures the themes of the book in miniature. The metaphors “encapsulate the same view of history and man’s role in it that he conveys through the larger metaphor of the trilogy itself.”

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, George Colvin

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

C.S. Lewis, the Shape of His Faith and Thought. Paul L. Holmer. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Napoleon of Notting Hill. G.K. Chesterton. Reviewed by George Colvin.

Wizards—Dismal Warm-Up For Lotr Film, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Saving The Appearances, Michael Dahl

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

No abstract provided.

The Elusive Appeal Of The Fantastic, Daniel T. Kobil

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

Finds commonality between people who search for monsters such as the Loch Ness monster and those who read fantasy. Both appeal to a psychological need to redress the balance in a culture which focuses too much on rational, right-brain consciousness (based on the theories of Ornstein).

Who's Lleu?, Ruth Berman

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

Brief discussion of relationships between Garner’s The Owl Service and its source myth in the Mabinogion. Considers how successful Garner has been in his use of the myth.

Editorial Note, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Comments On Some Photographs, Glen H. Goodknight

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

Photographs by Bg Callahan

Letters, Glen Goodknight, Robert Foster, Robert A. Gilbert, Mary Nessen, Colin Mathers, John H. Chalmers Jr., Alexei Kondratiev, Dale W. Simpson, Branton G. Lachman, Jessica Kemball-Cook, Edgar L. Chapman, Terri Williams, Anders Stenstrom, Mary M. Stolzenbach, Dirk W. Mosig, F. W. Edwards, Margaret R. Purdy, Paul H. Kocher, Ellie Farrell, Lee Burwasser

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

No abstract provided.

An Inklings Bibliography (4), 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

The Tale Of The Noldor, Paul Kocher

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

Reviews the history of the Noldor, elves of the First Age, and their continuing influence in the affairs of the Third Age. A retelling rather than a scholarly analysis, based on sources published before the availability of The Silmarillion.

Lament For Denethor, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Letters, Margaret Purdy, James Spreckels, Alexei Kondratiev, Robert E. Boenig, Roderick Mcgillis, Jessica Kemball-Cook, Michael Chapman, Gerald M. Price, Kathryn Lindskoog, John L. Leland, Clay Booker, Michael Mckenny, Eugene Mcgovern, Margaret Hannay, William G. Kelly

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

No abstract provided.

Editorial Note, Glen H. Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Guinevere's Role In The Arthurian Poetry Of Charles Williams, Veronica L. Skinner

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

A study of Guinevere’s meaning and function in Williams’ Arthurian poems

The Pilgrimage From Deep Space, Judith Brown

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

Traces the development and spiritual maturation of Ransom throughout the Space Trilogy

Reviews, Bruce Mcmenomy, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Joe R. Christopher

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

J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth. Daniel Grotta-Kurska. Reviewed by Bruce McMenomy.

The Fantastic in Literature. Eric S. Rabkin. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Father Christmas Letters. J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Baillie Tolkien. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Feng: A Poem. John Wain. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.

Wild Angels. Ursula Le Guin. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.

Aniara: A Review of Man in Time and Space. Harry Martinson. Translated by Hugh MacDiarmid and Elspeth Harley Schubert. Introduction by Tord Hall. Reviewed by Joe R. Christopher.