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The Anatomy Of A Friendship: The Correspondence Of Ruth Pitter And C. S. Lewis, 1946-1962, Don W. King Jun 2003

The Anatomy Of A Friendship: The Correspondence Of Ruth Pitter And C. S. Lewis, 1946-1962, Don W. King

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

Chronological study of the friendship between Pitter and Lewis, illustrated with excerpts from their letters to each other and from Pitter’s poetry. Includes her transcript of a conversation about where the Beavers got the ingredients for the lunch they fed the Pevensie children.


Wizards And Wainscots: Generic Structures And Genre Themes In The Harry Potter Series, Kerrie Anne Le Lievre Jun 2003

Wizards And Wainscots: Generic Structures And Genre Themes In The Harry Potter Series, Kerrie Anne Le Lievre

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

Examines the Harry Potter series as an example of a “high fantasy scenario within the structure of a wainscot fantasy”—that is, high fantasy themes taking place in a world of two parallel cultures, one an “invisible or undetected” society existing “in the interstices of the dominant world.”


A Darker Ignorance: C. S. Lewis And The Nature Of The Fall, Mary R. Bowman Jun 2003

A Darker Ignorance: C. S. Lewis And The Nature Of The Fall, Mary R. Bowman

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

Starting with a study of the character of Susan in The Last Battle, examines Lewis’s views on innocence, sin, and maturity. Considers evidence from the Perelandra cycle and discusses Phillip Pullman’s criticism of Lewis.


Book Reviews, David Lavery, Scott Mclaren Jun 2003

Book Reviews, David Lavery, Scott Mclaren

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

The Role of Imagination in Culture and Society: Owen Barfield’s Early Work. Astrid Diener. Reviewed by David Lavery.

To Michal from Serge: Letters from Charles Williams to His Wife Florence, 1939-1945. ed. Roma King. Reviewed by Scott McLaren.


"The Whole Art And Joy Of Words": Aslan's Speech In The Chronicles Of Narnia, Joy Alexander Jun 2003

"The Whole Art And Joy Of Words": Aslan's Speech In The Chronicles Of Narnia, Joy Alexander

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

A close look at the stylistic and structural characteristics of Aslan’s speeches in the Chronicles of Narnia.


Brothers Of Perpetual Responsibility: Monasticism, Memory, And Penance In Cassutt, Donaldson, And Straczynski, Kim Coleman Healy Jun 2003

Brothers Of Perpetual Responsibility: Monasticism, Memory, And Penance In Cassutt, Donaldson, And Straczynski, Kim Coleman Healy

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

Examines a theme of never-ending responsibility in a short Grail fantasy story, a fantasy novel cycle, and an episode of Babylon 5.


Middle-Earth: The Real World Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian N. Weidner Oct 2002

Middle-Earth: The Real World Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Brian N. Weidner

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

Examines The Lord of the Rings as a reflection of its historical and social context and seeks Tolkien’s intent in inventing and describing the various societies of Middle-earth.


The Great War And Tolkien's Memory: An Examination Of World War I Themes In The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings, Janet Brennan Croft Oct 2002

The Great War And Tolkien's Memory: An Examination Of World War I Themes In The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings, Janet Brennan Croft

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

Examines Tolkien’s experiences during World War I and typical WWI themes in his writings: the pastoral moment, ritual and romance, and the sense of national literature. Looks at how Tolkien mythologized his war experiences in his fiction.


Applicability And Truth In The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, And The Silmarillion: Readers, Fantasy, And Canonicity, Sara Upstone Oct 2002

Applicability And Truth In The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, And The Silmarillion: Readers, Fantasy, And Canonicity, Sara Upstone

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

Questions the exclusion of Tolkien’s works from “the canon,” examining various reasons why critics may exclude them and what critical theory might be more suitable for studying them.


Editorial, Theodore James Sherman Oct 2002

Editorial, Theodore James Sherman

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

No abstract provided.


Types Of Heroism In The Lord Of The Rings, Romuald Ian Lakowski Oct 2002

Types Of Heroism In The Lord Of The Rings, Romuald Ian Lakowski

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

Studies Sam, Aragorn, and Gandalf as archetypal masculine heroes in The Lord of the Rings.


It's A Wonderful Life As Faërian Drama, Christopher Garbowski Oct 2002

It's A Wonderful Life As Faërian Drama, Christopher Garbowski

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

Applies the principles of faërian drama Tolkien developed in “On Fairy-stories” to analysis of the perennial Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life.


"The Homecoming Of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son": Tolkien As A Modern Anglo-Saxon, J. Case Tompkins Oct 2002

"The Homecoming Of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son": Tolkien As A Modern Anglo-Saxon, J. Case Tompkins

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

Looks for evidence of the Anglo-Saxon influence on Tolkien’s writings in his verse play “The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son,” both in style and worldview.


Mythcon 33 - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare And Fantasy, The Mythopoeic Society Jul 2002

Mythcon 33 - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare And Fantasy, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

Mythcon 33's primary conference theme focuses on William Shakespeare both as an influence on modern fantasy literature and as a fantasist himself. A secondary theme for this thirty-third conference is "Coming of Age."


The Lion And The Whale, Joey Madia Jul 2002

The Lion And The Whale, Joey Madia

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Fisherman And His Wife, Lorraine Tolliver Jul 2002

The Fisherman And His Wife, Lorraine Tolliver

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The New Landscape, Lala Heine-Koehn Jul 2002

The New Landscape, Lala Heine-Koehn

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Twelve, Joey Madia Jul 2002

The Twelve, Joey Madia

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Soulshredder, Lee Clark Zumpe Jul 2002

Soulshredder, Lee Clark Zumpe

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Papa Origami, Christina Kloess Jul 2002

Papa Origami, Christina Kloess

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Mythic Circle #25, Gwenyth E. Hood Jul 2002

Mythic Circle #25, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Contributors, Gwenyth E. Hood Jul 2002

Contributors, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Editorial, Gwenyth E. Hood Jul 2002

Editorial, Gwenyth E. Hood

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Crossings, John Savoie Jul 2002

Crossings, John Savoie

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


She Is A Lady With Breeding, Lala Heine-Koehn Jul 2002

She Is A Lady With Breeding, Lala Heine-Koehn

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Resurrection, Melanie Arrowood Wilcox Jul 2002

Resurrection, Melanie Arrowood Wilcox

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Six Dancing Daughters, Maria Ott Tatham Jul 2002

The Six Dancing Daughters, Maria Ott Tatham

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


Birds And Bodbgline, J. A. Howe Jul 2002

Birds And Bodbgline, J. A. Howe

The Mythic Circle

No abstract provided.


The Stolen Child, John Adcox Jul 2002

The Stolen Child, John Adcox

The Mythic Circle

Prelude to Blackthorne Faire


Mythcon 32 - Many Dimensions: Modern Supernatural Fiction, The Mythopoeic Society Aug 2001

Mythcon 32 - Many Dimensions: Modern Supernatural Fiction, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

Mythcon 32 - Many Dimensions: Modern Supernatural Fiction

Mythcon 32’s conference theme focuses on exploration of Charles Williams’ role as a “father” of modern supernatural fiction, as well as allowing discussions of other authors (living or dead) who write (or wrote) in this genre.